The rotator cuff tear repair with a new arthroscopic transosseous system: the Sharc-FT

Purpose Today, in rotator cuff tear repair, the transosseous sutures are considered superior from a biological and biomechanical point of view. Our purpose is to present the early clinical and biomechanical data of a new arthroscopic rotator cuff tear transosseous repair system: the Sharc-FT ® . Mat...

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Published in:Musculoskeletal surgery 2013-06, Vol.97 (Suppl 1), p.57-61
Main Authors: Baudi, P., Rasia Dani, E., Campochiaro, G., Rebuzzi, M., Serafini, F., Catani, F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Arthroscopes
Equipment Design
Female
Humans
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Original Article
Orthopedics
Retrospective Studies
Rotator Cuff - surgery
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Rupture
Surgical Orthopedics
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Summary:Purpose Today, in rotator cuff tear repair, the transosseous sutures are considered superior from a biological and biomechanical point of view. Our purpose is to present the early clinical and biomechanical data of a new arthroscopic rotator cuff tear transosseous repair system: the Sharc-FT ® . Materials and methods A total of 34 patients with rotator cuff tear affecting supraspinatus and infraspinatus, 1 to 3 cm wide, were treated and evaluated from 2010 to 2013. The average age was 63.2 years. Mean follow-up was 18.6 months. All patients were assessed through Constant score in the preoperative step and at 3-, 6-, and 12-month follow-up, performing an MRI 6 months after surgery. Results The patients have shown a mean preoperative Constant score of 24.5 pt that constantly increases after surgery, until a mean value of 86.9 at 12 months. Regarding complications two cases of adhesive capsulitis were recorded. Conclusions This device permits to obtain transosseous sutures with cortical fixation; to greatly reduce the problems of lack of bone resistance; to decrease motion at tendon–footprint interface improving fatigue resistance; to make the stress–load distribution homogeneous at the footprint, thus optimizing biological healing. A later evaluation will be necessary, especially for the incidence of retears.
ISSN:2035-5106
2035-5114
DOI:10.1007/s12306-013-0254-3