Journal of Sports Medicine & Doping Studies

Wei Lu

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• Research Article
  A Novel Arthroscopic Mclaughlin Procedure for Rotator Cuff Repair in Patients with the Osteoporotic Major Tubercle: A Minimum of 6 Years Follow Up
  Author(s): Wei Lu, Haifeng Liu and Daping WangWei Lu, Haifeng Liu and Daping Wang
  
  0bjective: To evaluate the outcomes of rotator cuff tear repair with arthroscopic McLaughlin suture in patients with major tubercle osteoporosis. Methods: 35 patients with rotator cuff tear were treated by arthroscopic McLaughlin suture from April 2007 to January 2009. The mean age of the cases was 63.8 (48 to 78) years. All of the cases were full thickness tear ranging 15 mm to 35 mm. The AP and the supraspinatus outlet projection of the X-rays were obtained before surgery. 11 patients had undergone MR examinations and 21 cases had MRA. All the patients underwent acromioplasty. 18 cases were treated by 1, and 17 cases were treated by 2 arthroscopic McLaughlin sutures. UCLA scoring system and MRI scan was adopted to evaluate shoulder function before operation and at the final follow-up time. Results: 32 cases were foll.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0673.1000184

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