Abstract
Purpose: To compare the clinical results of an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with those of a mini-open repair. Materials and Methods: Sixty-three patients with a rotator cuff tear were enrolled in this study. Thirty patients had an arthroscopic repair and 33 patients underwent a mini-open repair. The average age was 50 years (range, 23-74) in the arthroscopic group and 50 years (range, 38-69) in the mini-open group. In the arthroscopic group, 8 patients had small-sized tears (0.05], the range of motion, muscle strength, patient’s satisfaction, the ASES score [91.7 vs. 88.6, p>0.05] and the UCLA score [32.4 vs. 31.2, p>0.05] were compared. The size of the tear did not produce different results. In the arthroscopic group, the tendon tore again in one patient, and one anchor-related complication was noted. In the mini-open group, one patient developed a stiff shoulder. Conclusion: An arthroscopic and a mini-open repair of rotator cuff tears produced similar clinical results and the size of the tear had little effect. The clinical results depend on the surgical technique and the patient’¾s condition, rather than the method of repair.
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