Peter Lapner, Patrick Henry, George Athwal, Joel Moktar, Daniel McNeil, Peter MacDonald
We sought to compare success and re-tear rates of surgically treated full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff in men and women older than 18 years of age to develop a guideline intended for orthopedic surgeons and other health care providers who assess, counsel and care for these patients. We searched Medline, Embase and Cochrane databases through to Apr. 20, 2021, and included all English-language randomized trials comparing single-row versus double-row fixation via arthroscopic approaches; latissimus dorsi transfer (LDT) versus partial rotator cuff repair, lower trapezius transfer (LTT), and superior capsular reconstruction (SCR); and early versus late arthroscopic rotator cuff repair for traumatic tears...
2023: Canadian Journal of Surgery. Journal Canadien de Chirurgie