PurposeThis study aimed to compare the long-term outcomes of arthroscopic versus mini-open repair in patients with isolated subscapularis tendon tears.MethodsGoogle Scholar, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched for studies evaluating isolated subscapularis tears subsequently treated by arthroscopic or mini-open repair. The inclusion criteria were clinical studies reporting isolated subscapularis lesions treated by arthroscopic or mini-open repair, a minimum follow-up of 12 months, and clinical and functional outcomes reported in the study results. Articles not reporting functional outcomes or studies that reported results for anterosuperior rotator cuff tears without a separate analysis of subscapularis tendon tears were excluded. Studies older than 20 years and studies with a minimum follow-up of less than 12 months were also excluded.ResultsA total of 12 studies met the inclusion criteria; 8 papers were included in the arthroscopic repair group, and 6 were included in the mini-open repair group (2 studies reported results for both techniques). The mean age reported was 49.3 years, and 85.1% of patients were male. The dominant limb was involved in 77.6% of the patients, and a traumatic onset of symptoms was verified in 76.3%. The mean time to surgery was 9.6 months. The Constant-Murley score showed positive results for the arthroscopic and mini-open groups, with mean postoperative values of 84.6 and 82.1, respectively. Promising results were also observed for pain, with a mean of 13.2 (out of 15) points for the arthroscopic group and 11.7 for the mini-open group. The long head of the biceps was involved in 78% of the patients, and LHB tenodesis or tenotomy were the most common concomitant procedures performed.ConclusionsThere was no significant difference in clinical and functional outcomes between open and arthroscopic repair. Moreover, the same complication rates were reported in both treatments, but arthroscopic repair led to less postoperative pain.

Rinaldi V.G., La Verde M., Coliva F., Cammisa E., Lullini G., Caravelli S., et al. (2023). Arthroscopic approach does not yield better results than open surgery after subscapularis repair: a systematic review. KNEE SURGERY, SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY, ARTHROSCOPY, 31(7), 2688-2699 [10.1007/s00167-023-07403-1].

Arthroscopic approach does not yield better results than open surgery after subscapularis repair: a systematic review

Rinaldi V. G.
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La Verde M.;Coliva F.;Cammisa E.;Lullini G.;Caravelli S.;Mosca M.;Zaffagnini S.;Marcheggiani Muccioli G. M.
2023

Abstract

PurposeThis study aimed to compare the long-term outcomes of arthroscopic versus mini-open repair in patients with isolated subscapularis tendon tears.MethodsGoogle Scholar, PubMed, and Embase databases were searched for studies evaluating isolated subscapularis tears subsequently treated by arthroscopic or mini-open repair. The inclusion criteria were clinical studies reporting isolated subscapularis lesions treated by arthroscopic or mini-open repair, a minimum follow-up of 12 months, and clinical and functional outcomes reported in the study results. Articles not reporting functional outcomes or studies that reported results for anterosuperior rotator cuff tears without a separate analysis of subscapularis tendon tears were excluded. Studies older than 20 years and studies with a minimum follow-up of less than 12 months were also excluded.ResultsA total of 12 studies met the inclusion criteria; 8 papers were included in the arthroscopic repair group, and 6 were included in the mini-open repair group (2 studies reported results for both techniques). The mean age reported was 49.3 years, and 85.1% of patients were male. The dominant limb was involved in 77.6% of the patients, and a traumatic onset of symptoms was verified in 76.3%. The mean time to surgery was 9.6 months. The Constant-Murley score showed positive results for the arthroscopic and mini-open groups, with mean postoperative values of 84.6 and 82.1, respectively. Promising results were also observed for pain, with a mean of 13.2 (out of 15) points for the arthroscopic group and 11.7 for the mini-open group. The long head of the biceps was involved in 78% of the patients, and LHB tenodesis or tenotomy were the most common concomitant procedures performed.ConclusionsThere was no significant difference in clinical and functional outcomes between open and arthroscopic repair. Moreover, the same complication rates were reported in both treatments, but arthroscopic repair led to less postoperative pain.
2023
Rinaldi V.G., La Verde M., Coliva F., Cammisa E., Lullini G., Caravelli S., et al. (2023). Arthroscopic approach does not yield better results than open surgery after subscapularis repair: a systematic review. KNEE SURGERY, SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY, ARTHROSCOPY, 31(7), 2688-2699 [10.1007/s00167-023-07403-1].
Rinaldi V.G.; La Verde M.; Coliva F.; Cammisa E.; Lullini G.; Caravelli S.; Mosca M.; Zaffagnini S.; Marcheggiani Muccioli G.M.
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