Operative Orthopädie und Traumatologie
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Oper Orthop Traumatol · Nov 2012
Clinical Trial[The isolated subscapularis tendon tear: arthroscopic and open repair].
Arthroscopic or open reconstruction of isolated subscapularis tendon tears with the use of suture anchors to restore the glenohumeral function and joint biomechanics. ⋯ Arthroscopic or open repair of isolated subscapularis tendon tears (Fox type II-IV) was performed in 35 patients. The Constant score increased significantly after 36 m, with no difference between these two groups. The majority of subscapularis tests were postoperatively negative, 6% in both groups showed a rerupture. A symptomatic period of > 6 m prior to the operation and a high grade atrophy and fatty infiltration of the muscle was correlated with poorer results.