Polyester Patch in Massive Rotator Cuff Repair Improves Healing

Etzel Clinic

Status: Completed

Conditions: Rotator Cuff Tear

Treatments: Procedure: arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with a polyester patch

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT02976285

PitchPatch54

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of this study was to assess the impact and potential advantage of a novel synthetic patch augmentation in repair of massive rotator cuff (RC) tears, using clinical and radiological approaches. The investigators hypothesized that implanting this patch will improve individual shoulder function, while reducing re-tear rates compared to the current literature.

Full description

To evaluate this, patches were implanted into 54 shoulders and prospectively followed up clinically and radiologically.

Enrollment: 54 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 40 to 75 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Inclusion criteria were age greater 18 years and a RC tear involving at least two tendons, presenting a massive RC-tear as described by Gerber et al.

Exclusion criteria

• We excluded patients older than 75, fatty infiltration grade 4 according to Goutallier, re-ruptures of former repairs and cases with severe osteoarthritis.