Soufiane Aharram Author
Subjects of specialization
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Rotator cuff tear, Surgery, Arthroscopy, Intra-articular irrigation, Manual
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy of Oujda, Morocco
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Author(s): Soufiane Aharram*
Background and study aim: Rotator cuff tears (RCT) can be treated arthroscopically, and intra-articular irrigation is an important method that facilitates the surgical procedure. We aimed to comparatively evaluate the clinical outcomes in arthroscopic repair of RCTs operated using either manual or automated pressure adjusted intra-articular irrigation systems. Patients and methods: Retrospective analysis of data collected from the medical files of 69 patients (62 females, 7 males) who underwent arthroscopy for RCT. Patients were allocated into two groups as for the type of intra-articular irrigation method: Group I (n=38) received automated intra-articular irrigation, whereas Group II (n=31) had manual irrigation during surgery. Demographic information, clinical and perioperative data, ... view moreĀ»