Systematic review of the surgical management of rotator cuff repair with an augmentative patch: a feasibility study protocol

DiscussionThis review aims to collate the current evidence base regarding the use of patches to augment rotator cuff repair. The results of this review will help to develop, using consensus methods, the design of a definitive randomised trial assessing the clinical and cost-effectiveness of a patch to augment surgical repair of the rotator cuff that is both acceptable to stakeholders and is feasible.Systematic review registrationCRD42017057908
Source: Systematic Reviews - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research