Effect of Bone Marrow Stimulation on Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR) is a common orthopaedic procedure, but it has a high rate of retears that can negatively affect the functional outcomes. Bone marrow stimulation (BMS) has been suggested as an additional treatment to improve the outcomes of RCR.

Purpose

To compare the effectiveness of the BMS procedure during RCR with conventional RCR.

Study design

Systematic review; Level of evidence, 2.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Scopus, on March 1, 2023, for studies comparing postoperative retear rates and functional outcomes between patients who underwent primary arthroscopic RCR with and without the BMS procedure. Only level 1 and 2 randomized controlled trials with

SUBMITTER: Shin KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10812110 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature