The primary aim of this study was to assess the long-term patient reported outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff tear (ARCR) using a single anchor tension band (TB) technique for small and medium supraspinatus tears at minimum 5-years follow-up.
Methods
A retrospective cohort study of consecutive ARCRs of small and medium supraspinatus tears using a knotless single anchor TB technique with minimum 5-year follow-up was carried out. Outcomes of interest included: range of motion (ROM) on examination under anaesthesia (EUA), visual analogue scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) scores, Oxford Shoulder Score (OSS) and Short-Form (SF-12).
Results
From 243 consecutive ARCR procedures, 82 patients with a mean age of 55 ± 9.5 years met the inclusion criteria at 6.7 ± 1.5 years follow-up. There were significant improvements in VAS (5.5 ± 2.2 vs. 0.7 ± 1.5), ASES (47.6 ± 16.8 vs. 92.8 ± 13.0), OSS (31.3 ± 7.2 vs. 45.3 ± 3.5) and SF-12 (37.6 ± 7.6 vs. 50.3 ± 7.7) post-operatively (all p < 0.001).
Conclusions
The single anchor TB ARCR technique has excellent patient reported outcomes at a minimum of 5 years and is suitable for supraspinatus tears smaller than 20 mm in the sagittal plane.
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