Transtendinous Repair of Partial Articular Sided Supraspinatus Tears is associated with Higher Rates of Stiffness and Significantly Inferior Early Functional Scores than Tear Completion and Repair: A Systematic Review

DiscussionThe results of this systematic review suggest that transtendinous repairs are associated with more pain and worse function during the first 3 months. This suggests that tear completion and repair should be the preferred option as comparative studies do not demonstrate any long term advantage of transtendinous repair.Level of ProofII, Systematic review
Source: Orthopaedics and Traumatology: Surgery and Research - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research