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Effectiveness of supervised physiotherapy after arthroscopic rotator cuff reconstruction: a randomized controlled trial.
Karppi, Pekka; Ryösä, Anssi; Kukkonen, Juha; Kauko, Tommi; Äärimaa, Ville.
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  • Karppi P; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; University of Turku, Turku, Finland. Electronic address: pekka.karppi@tyks.fi.
  • Ryösä A; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
  • Kukkonen J; Department of Surgery, Division of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Satakunta Central Hospital, Pori, Finland; University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
  • Kauko T; Auria Clinical Informatics, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
  • Äärimaa V; Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland; University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
J Shoulder Elbow Surg ; 29(9): 1765-1774, 2020 Sep.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32815806
BACKGROUND: The benefit of supervised physiotherapy after rotator cuff surgery is unclear. The aim of this randomized controlled trial was to assess the effectiveness of supervised physiotherapy after arthroscopic rotator cuff reconstruction. METHODS: Eighty patients with full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tears were randomly assigned to either supervised physiotherapy or home exercises only. The primary outcome measure was the Constant score at 12 months after surgery. RESULTS: A total of 70 patients were available for analyses at 1-year follow-up. There were no statistically significant differences in the primary outcome between the treatment groups. CONCLUSION: Supervised physiotherapy after arthroscopic rotator cuff reconstruction does not provide additional benefit compared with home exercises alone at 1-year follow-up.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Shoulder Joint / Exercise Therapy / Rotator Cuff Injuries Type of study: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Shoulder Elbow Surg Journal subject: ORTOPEDIA Year: 2020 Document type: Article Country of publication:
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Shoulder Joint / Exercise Therapy / Rotator Cuff Injuries Type of study: Clinical_trials / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Female / Humans / Male / Middle aged Language: En Journal: J Shoulder Elbow Surg Journal subject: ORTOPEDIA Year: 2020 Document type: Article Country of publication: