Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Studies included in the review
From: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 70 years of age: a systematic review
Authors | Year | Study design | Level of evidence | No. of patients (shoulders) | Sex, no. (male/female) | Age (years), mean ± SD | Outcomes | Size of cuff tear | Final follow-up (months), mean ± SD | MINORS quality score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bhatia et al. (Am. J. Sports Med.) | 2015 | Case series | IV | 44 (43 reviewed at final follow-up) | 33/11 | 73 ± 3.2 (70–82) | Clinical outcomes: ASES, SANE, QuickDASH; SF-12 PCS; Satisfaction radiological outcomes: Not described | Large/massive tears: 69% | 43.2 (24–94.8) | 11/16 |
Flurin et al. (Orthop. Traumatol. Surg. Res.) | 2013 | Multicenter prospective study | II | 145 (135 reviewed at final follow-up) | 66/79 | 73.9 ± 3.4 (70–82) | Clinical outcomes: VAS, ASES, SST, Constant Murley Score. Radiological outcomes: Ultrasound | No large/massive tears | 12 (min follow-up) | 10/16 |
Miyazaki et al. (Rev. Bras. Ortop.) | 2015 | Retrospective study | III | 163 (168) | 63/100 | 70.8 (65–83) | Clinical outcomes: UCLA, Satisfaction. Radiological outcomes: Not described | Large tears: 44.2% (age 70–74) 50% (age > 75) | 50.6 (12–144) | 7/16 |
Moraiti et al. (Arthroscopy) | 2015 | Therapeutic case series | IV | 40 | 13/27 | 73 (70–83) | Clinical outcomes: Constant Murley Score, VAS, Satisfaction. Radiological outcomes: Ultrasound | – | 13.8 (12–32) | 19/24 |
Robinson et al. (Bone Joint J.) | 2013 | Retrospective study | III | 68 (62 reviewed at final follow-up) | 33/35 | 77 (70–86) | Clinical outcomes: Constant Murley Score, Radiological outcomes: Ultrasound | Large/massive tears: 68.1% | Median 14 (1–50) | 9/16 |
Verma et al. (Arthroscopy) | 2010 | Therapeutic case series | IV | 44 (39 reviewed at final follow-up) | 18/21 | 75.3 ± 4.2 (70.1–89.8) | Clinical outcomes: VAS, ASES, SST, Constant Murley Score, SANE, Satisfaction. Radiological outcomes: Not described | Large/massive tears: 17.9% | 36.1 ± 9.9 (24.3–59.4) | 9/16 |