The Clinical Effect of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair techniques: A Network Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Rotator cuff tears are common and are associated with shoulder pain, disability, and dysfunction. Previous studies that have reported different arthroscopic techniques are controversial. A network meta-analysis with indirect and direct evidence was performed to compare the effectiveness of arthroscopic techniques for the treatment of rotator cuff tears. PUBMED, the Cochrane Register of Controlled Trials, EMBASE and Scopus were searched based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement, and related studies that evaluated arthroscopic techniques for the treatment of rotator cuff tears were identified in May 2018. The primary outcome measure was the retear rate. The secondary outcome measures included the constant score and the range of motion

SUBMITTER: Xu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6411857 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature