Mini-open versus all-arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Comparison of the operative costs and the clinical outcomes

Kose K. C., Tezen E., CEBESOY O., Karadeniz E., Guner D., ADIYAMAN S., ...More

ADVANCES IN THERAPY, vol.25, no.3, pp.249-259, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s12325-008-0031-0
  • Journal Name: ADVANCES IN THERAPY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.249-259
  • Keywords: arthroscopic repair, clinical outcome, cost analysis, mini-open repair, rotator cuff tear, 7-YEAR FOLLOW-UP, LONG-TERM, THICKNESS TEARS, SHOULDER, TENDON, 2-YEAR, SIZE
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: Rotator cuff injury is one of the most frequently encountered problems of the shoulder in the daily practice of orthopaedic surgeons. This study compared all-arthroscopic cuff repair (ARCR) and mini-open rotator cuff repair (MORCR) methods in regard to clinical outcomes and costs.