Comparison of Total Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair and Small Incision Rotator Cuff Repair in Elderly Patients with Rotator Cuff Injury
Objective: To explore the comparative effect of total arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and small incision rotator cuff repair in elderly patients with rotator cuff injury. Methods: According to random number method, 158 elderly patients with rotator cuff injury were divided into conventional group (79 cases) and experimental group (79 cases), the conventional group underwent total arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with small incision, the experimental group underwent total arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, and the follow-up was 12 months. university of california los angeles mark (UCLA), visual analogue scale (VAS), american shoulder and elbow surgeons (ASES) scores before and 12 months after surgery, abductive, internal, and external rotation muscle strength grade and range of motion, and the overall incidence of rotator cuff retear and joint stiffness 12 months after surgery was compared. Results: 1, 6, 12 months after surgery UCLA score, 12 months after surgery ASES score function, stability, total score, abduction, internal rotation, external rotation fractionation compared with the conventional group, the experimental group increased 12 months after surgery, the VAS score, was lower at 1, 6, 12 months after operation, abduction, internal rotation, external rotation activity compared with conventional group, experimental group increased 12 months after operation (P<0.05). There was no difference in the total incidence of rotator cuff retear and joint stiffness 12 months after surgery between the two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion: Compared with total arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with small incision, total arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in elderly patients with rotator cuff injury can improve the function of the shoulder and elbow, and the postoperative pain recovery is faster, and the shoulder joint motion can be restored, with good safety.