SHOULDER & ELBOW
Potential benefit of double-row repairs in rotator cuff tears greater than 3 cm
Arthroscopy. 2013 Aug;29(8):1437-496 randomized control trials, 4 prospective cohort studies and 2 retrospective cohort studies comparing functional and clinical effects of single- and double-row repairs of a torn rotator cuff were selected for inclusion in this meta-analysis and systematic review. The findings stated improved function, decreased pain and increased odds of healing in favour of double-row repairs; however the results were not clinically significant. Also, there were greater improvements found in tears greater than 3cm long with the double-row repair.
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