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Methods for specifying the target difference in a randomised controlled trial : the Difference ELicitation in TriAls (DELTA) systematic review
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Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Gaming on Pain Reduction in Children during PIV/PICC Placement
Der Vergleich zwischen autologer Vena saphena und PTFE als Gefäßersatzmaterial beim Oberschenkelshunt zur chronischen Hämodialyse
Effect of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on plasma prolactin in patients with renal failure on regular dialysis treatment
Distribution of growth hormone and prolactin in secretory granules of the normal and neoplastic human adenohypophysis
Arthroscopic treatment for cuff tear: strength recovery at 12 months of follow-up
The rotator cuff tear is one of the most frequent
musculoskeletal disorders, but the real incidence is not
clearly known because it’s usually asymptomatic, even if
it’s more common in patients with shoulder pain (36 %).
The prevalence of the complete tear among general population
is estimated approximately around 20.7 % and it is
more usual with the increasing of the age. The aim of this
study is to evaluate a group of patients with any size of
full-thickness cuff tear treated by arthroscopic technique,
comparing the clinical and functional recovery (isokinetic,
isotonic and isometric strength) with the un-operated side.
Between October 2009 and June 2011, 74 patients, mean
age 59 (20–72) years old, underwent arthroscopic treatment
for rotator cuff tear. Forty-two patients were finally
included in the study, 20 men and 22 women, mean age of
55 (20–68) years old. The mean follow-up was 12 months
(6–23 months). The strength of each patient’s shoulder,
both operated and un-operated, was evaluated using isokinetic,
isotonic and isometric tests (BIODEX Medical
System). The functional outcome showed no significant
differences between operated and un-operated shoulder,
confirmed by Constant–Murley score and DASH score.
The isokinetic, isotonic and isometric tests are valid support
to clinical evaluation in order to obtain an objective
data on shoulder recovery