Arthroscopic partial repair with versus without biodegradable subacromial spacer for patients with massive rotator cuff tears: a case –control study

ConclusionArthroscopic partial repair, either with or without ISB implantation, resulted in significantly improved clinical and functional short-term outcomes for the treatment of MRCT. Patients who were treated with combined partial repair and ISB implantation had a potential propensity toward better functional outcomes and higher patient satisfaction compared to the single-partial-repair-treated group. However, given that these differences were not significant, we feel that further studies are required to clarify the potential therapeutic value of ISB implantation in the treatment of irreparable MRCT.Level of EvidenceLevel III.Clinical Trials ’ registryGerman Clinical Trials Register (WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform). ID number: DRKS00014725. Date of registration: 07/05/2018.
Source: Musculoskeletal Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research