The clinical outcomes of infraspinatus rotational transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears: a preliminary report
- Author:
Nobuya HARADA
1
;
Eiichi ISHITANI
;
Masafumi GOTOH
;
Naoto SHIBA
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article
- From:Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2022;25(3):195-201
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Background:This study aimed to examine the preliminary clinical results of the infraspinatus rotational transfer procedure for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.
Methods:This study included 34 patients (mean age, 68.4 years). Their mean tear width and length measurements were 50.9 mm and 50.6 mm, respectively. The functional outcomes, including physician-determined and patient-reported scores, were evaluated before and at 1 year after surgery. The structural outcomes determined using the magnetic resonance imaging examination results were also assessed.
Results:The clinical scores significantly improved after surgery compared with the scores before surgery: the Constant-Murley score (53.3±21.1 to 76.8±10.5), University of California at Los Angeles Shoulder score (15.6±3.6 to 27.8±6.7), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Shoulder score (51.8±18.3 to 89.1±13.5), and WORC score (925.0±436.8 to 480.3±373.2) (all p<0.001). Postoperative re-tears were noted in two patients (5.9%).
Conclusions:One year postoperatively, the patient’s clinical scores significantly improved, with a re-tear rate of 5.9%.
