Abstract
Background:This study will investigate the efficacy and safety of shoulder arthroscopic surgery (SAS) for patients with rotator cuff injury (RCI).Methods:We will systematically search for randomized controlled trials in the electronic databases of PUBMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, Chinese Biomedical Literature Database, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure. All above databases will be searched from their beginning to March 1, 2020 without language restrictions. Two reviewers will independently scan retrieved records, evaluate study quality and extract data. If possible, we will synthesize the data and conduct a meta-analysis by RevMan 5.3 software.Results:This systematic review will summarize the most recent evidence to explore the efficacy and safety of SAS for patients with RCI.Conclusion:The findings of this study will help to provide a genuine understanding of perspective from a scientific basis on the efficacy and safety of SAS for patients with RCI.PROSPERO registration number:PROSPERO CRD42020170009.
Highlights
Its prevalence rate is about 20% in general population, and its incidence rate ranges from 10% to 50%.[6]
We registered this study protocol through PROSPERO (CRD42019161502). We have reported it according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and MetaAnalysis (PRISRMA) Protocol statement.[25]
Studies suggest that shoulder arthroscopic surgery (SAS) may benefit patients with rotator cuff injury (RCI); the evidence from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) is inconsistent
Summary
Rotator cuff injury (RCI) is associated with severe shoulder pain throughout life,[1,2] which affects millions of people around the world.[3–5]. Its prevalence rate is about 20% in general population, and its incidence rate ranges from 10% to 50%.[6]. L-zZ and M-mD contributed to this study. The supported was not allowed to involve any sections of this study. The authors report no conflicts of interest. This study will investigate the efficacy and safety of shoulder arthroscopic surgery (SAS) for patients with rotator cuff injury (RCI)
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