Effect of Abduction Brace Wearing Compliance on the Results of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.

ABSTRACT: The benefit of protective bracing after rotator cuff reconstruction has been debated for many years, although immobilization compliance has never been assessed objectively to date. In a previous study, compliance with the wearing of an abduction brace was measured for the first time with use of temperature-sensitive sensors. The purpose of the present follow-up study was to assess the effect of immobilization compliance on tendon-healing after rotator cuff repair.

Methods

The clinical and radiographic outcomes for 46 consecutive patients with objectively assessed abduction brace wearing compliance after arthroscopic repair of a superior rotator cuff tear were prospectively analyzed. Rotator cuff integrity was examined with ultrasound. Clinical outcomes were assessed with the relativ

SUBMITTER: Grubhofer F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9071251 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature