J Korean Arthrosc Soc.  2013 Feb;17(1):1-5.

Study for the Usefulness of Arthroscopic Repair with UU MA SB Stitch for the Full Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear (preliminary report)

• Ko SH
• Lee SH
• Rhee YG
• Lee CC

Abstract

PURPOSE
To evaluate the clinical results of arthroscopic repair with Ulsan University - Mason Allen - Suture Bridge (UU MA SB) stitch for the full thickness rotator cuff tear.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Fifteen patients with full thickness rotator cuff tear underwent arthroscopic repair with UU MA SB stitch between September 2010 and December 2010. Clinical and functional evaluations were made according to Korean shoulder score (KSS), American shoulder and elbow surgeon (ASES), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), visual anabgue scale (VAS) and the range of motion.
RESULTS
The mean KSS improved from 51.4 preoperatively to 92.0 at final follow-up (p<0.05). The mean UCLA score improved from 15.07 preoperatively to 31.93 postoperatively, the mean VAS of pain during the motion was 7.2 before treatment and 0.93 at final follow-up (p<0.001). At last follow-up, the mean range of motion was improved but they had not shown statistical significance (p>0.05).
CONCLUSION
The arthroscopic repair with UU MA SB stitch may be an effective procedure in the full thickness rotator cuff tear for pain relief and improvement of the range of motion.

Keyword

Shoulder; Full-thickness tear; UU MA SB stitch

MeSH Terms

California
Elbow
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Los Angeles
Range of Motion, Articular
Rotator Cuff
Shoulder
Sutures