Treatment of Nontraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears A Randomized Controlled Trial with Two Years of Clinical and Imaging Follow-up - UTU Research Portal

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Treatment of Nontraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears A Randomized Controlled Trial with Two Years of Clinical and Imaging Follow-up

Authors: Juha Kukkonen, Antti Joukainen, Janne Lehtinen, Kimmo T. Mattila, Esa K.J. Tuominen, Tommi Kauko, Ville Äärimaa

Publisher: JOURNAL BONE JOINT SURGERY INC

Publication year: 2015

Journal: Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, American Volume

Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME

Journal acronym: J BONE JOINT SURG AM

Volume: 97A

Issue: 21

First page : 1729

Last page: 1737

Number of pages: 9

ISSN: 0021-9355

eISSN: 1535-1386

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.N.01051

Abstract

Conclusions: There was no significant difference in clinical outcome between the three interventions at the two-year follow-up. The potential progression of the rotator cuff tear, especially in the non-repaired treatment groups, warrants further follow-up. On the basis of our findings, conservative treatment is a reasonable option for the primary initial treatment for isolated, symptomatic, nontraumatic, supraspinatus tears in older patients.