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- Title
Management of Massive Irreparable Posterosuperior Cuff Tears: A Systematic Review for Clinical & Functional & Radiological Outcomes.
- Authors
EL Saed, Ahmed; Haroun, Haitham; Mohamed Abdelghany Badr, Ahmed Mohamed
- Abstract
Background: The management of massive irreparable cuff tears (MIRCT) remains a highly controversial subject with many possible surgical and non-surgical interventions and no clear evidence regarding the most effective and beneficial intervention. Different management options include: conservative management, partial repair, tendon transfer, superior capsular reconstruction, subacromial spacer insertion, reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA). Aim of the Work: The aim of this systematic review is to compare the various methods of management of posterosuperior cuff tears without arthropathy to reach the most effective and sustainable mode of management. Patients and Methods: A randomized controlled trial, non-randomized clinical trials, prospective and retrospective comparative cohort studies and case series. We will exclude cross-sectional studies, case reports and literature not in English. Results: There is no high quality evidence on management of MIRCT. There was no Level I or II evidence. We included 69 papers that studied different modalities of management of MIRCT, 31 of level III and the remaining were of level IV evidence. Consequently, it's still difficult to recommend one method of management over the other regarding the management of irreparable cuff tears. Patient age, demands, expectations, thorough clinical examination, surgeon experience and preference are still a major deciding factor when choosing and appropriate method. Conclusion: Due to the unavailability of high-quality clinical studies available for guiding management of irreparable MRCT, it is consequently not possible to recommend for or against any specific treatment strategy. Rather, clinical experience, patient factors, patient expectations, and rotator cuff tear characteristics should guide clinical decision-making. Physical therapy compared to surgical treatments may have inferior outcomes. Standardized data collection, reporting and terminology are key to enhancing the quality of evidence-based medicine.
- Subjects
REVERSE total shoulder replacement; ROTATOR cuff; RANDOMIZED controlled trials; EVIDENCE-based medicine
- Publication
QJM: An International Journal of Medicine, 2024, Vol 117, pi170
- ISSN
1460-2725
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/qjmed/hcae070.393