Clinical analysis of arthroscopic modified suture-bridge surgery for full-thickness rotator cuff injury in elderly patients
- VernacularTitle:关节镜缝线桥改良手术治疗老年全层肩袖损伤的临床分析
- Author:
Rui GE
1
;
Peng PENG
1
;
Jian ZANG
1
;
Peng XU
1
;
Guan-wei XU
1
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: rotator cuff injury; arthroscopy; modified suture-bridge surgery; shoulder stability; complications
- From: Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(4):342-347
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: Objective To investigate the effects of arthroscopic modified suture-bridge surgery on shoulder stability,pain and imaging anatomical parameters of elderly patients with full-thickness rotator cuff injury.Methods A total of 104 elderly patients with full-thickness rotator cuff injury admitted to Zhuhai Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine from September 2021 to June 2023 were selected and divided into the suture-bridge group and the modified group according to random number table method,with 52 cases in each group.Patients in the suture-bridge group underwent arthroscopic suture-bridge surgery,and patients in the modified group underwent arthroscopic modified suture-bridge surgery.Perioperative indexes,the range of motion of shoulder joint,American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons(ASES)score,visual analogue scale(VAS)score,Constant shoulder function score,University of California Los Angeles(UCLA)shoulder score,recovery of shoulder joint,Sugaya classification of imaging before and after surgery,and the rate of complications were compared between the two groups.Results There was no significant difference in the length of incision,operation time,joint perfusion volume,intraoperative blood loss,or hospitalization time of patients between the two groups(P>0.05).The external rotation,forward flexion,and abduction ranges of motion 6 months after surgery of patients in the modified group were greater than those in the suture-bridge group(P<0.05);The ASES,Constant,and UCLA scores 6 months after surgery of patients in the modified group were higher than those in the suture-bridge group,while the VAS score was lower than that in the suture-bridge group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05);The proportions of patients who experienced complete painlessness in shoulder joint,had the same range of motion as the healthy side,and recovered to work ability before surgery 6 months after surgery in the modified group were higher than those in the suture-bridge group,and the Sugaya classification of imaging in the modified group was better than that in the suture-bridge group,with statistically significant differences(P<0.05);There was no significant difference in the incidence of shoulder joint swelling,limb numbness,bleeding,or retear of patients between the two groups(P>0.05).Conclusion Arthroscopic modified suture-bridge surgery for elderly patients with full-thickness rotator cuff injury can relieve postoperative pain,improve shoulder joint function,expand range of motion of shoulder joint,and improve imaging anatomical parameters without increasing the rate of complications.
