Shoulder rehabilitation exercises with kinematic biofeedback after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: proposal for treatment (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilaria Parel ◽  
Valeria Candoli ◽  
Maria Vittoria Filippi ◽  
Antonio Padolino ◽  
Giovanni Merolla ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rotator Cuff ◽  
Rotator Cuff Tear ◽  
Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Patient Specific ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Cuff Tear ◽  
Visual Biofeedback ◽  
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff ◽  
Cuff Repair

UNSTRUCTURED Background: The recovery of scapular and gleno-humeral physiological kinematic parameters, as well as sensorimotor control of movement, plays a primary role in the rehabilitation after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. A highly customized rehabilitation approach is required to achieve this aim. Biofeedback can be a useful tool but there is poor evidence of its use in the rehabilitation after arthroscopic rotator cuff tear repair. Objective: This article describes an exercise-based program (ISEO-Program) for the recovery of scapular kinematics of patients arthroscopically treated for rotator cuff tear. Methods: The program integrates a conventional rehabilitation program with the use of the ISEO (INAIL Shoulder and Elbow Outpatient protocol), a motion analysis system based on inertial wearable sensors positioned over the thorax, scapula, humerus and forearm. ISEO can return a visual biofeedback of humerus angles over time or of the scapula-humeral coordination, with the possible overlap of patient-specific or asymptomatic subjects’ reference values. Results and conclusions: A set of 12 progressive exercises were defined, divided in four groups based on humerus and scapula movements, each comprising from two to four drills of increasing complexity. Exercises can require the use of ball, stick, rubber band and towels. For each drill, the neuromotor goal and type of visual biofeedback is specified.

scholarly journals Acute Cuff Tear Repair Trial (ACCURATE): protocol for a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled trial on the efficacy of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. e025022
Author(s):  
Anssi Ryösä ◽  
Juha Kukkonen ◽  
Hanna Cecilia Björnsson Hallgren ◽  
Stefan Moosmayer ◽  
Teresa Holmgren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rotator Cuff ◽  
Rotator Cuff Tear ◽  
Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Postoperative Treatment ◽  
Secondary Outcome ◽  
Cuff Tear ◽  
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff ◽  
Cuff Repair

IntroductionRotator cuff tear is a very common and disabling condition that can be related to acute trauma. Rotator cuff tear surgery is a well-established form of treatment in acute rotator cuff tears. Despite its widespread use and almost a gold standard position, the efficacy of an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is still unknown. The objective of this trial is to investigate the difference in outcome between arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and inspection of the shoulder joint defined as placebo surgery in patients 45–70 years of age with an acute rotator tear related to trauma.Methods and analysisAcute Cuff Tear Repair Trial (ACCURATE) is a randomised, placebo-controlled, multicentre efficacy trial with sample size of 180 patients. Concealed allocation is done in 1:1 ratio. The randomisation is stratified according to participating hospital, gender and baseline Western Ontario Rotator Cuff Index (WORC). Both groups receive the same standardised postoperative treatment and physiotherapy. The primary outcome measure is the change in WORC score from baseline to 2-year follow-up. Secondary outcome measures include Constant-Murley Score, the Numerical Rating Scale for pain, subjective patient satisfaction and the health-related quality of life instrument 15 dimensions (15D). Patients and outcome assessors are blinded from the allocated intervention. The primary analysis of results will be conducted according to intention-to-treat analysis.Ethics and disseminationThe study protocol for this clinical trial has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hospital District of Southwest Finland and Regional Ethics Committee in Linköping Sweden and Regional Committees for Medical and Health Research Ethics South East in Norway. Every recruiting centre will apply local research approvals. The results of this study will be submitted for publication in peer-reviewed journals.Trial registration numberNCT02885714; Pre-results.

Delaminated rotator cuff tear: extension of delamination and cuff integrity after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (5) ◽  
pp. 719-726 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heui-Chul Gwak ◽  
Chang-Wan Kim ◽  
Jung-Han Kim ◽  
Hye-Jeung Choo ◽  
Seung-Yeob Sagong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rotator Cuff ◽  
Rotator Cuff Tear ◽  
Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Cuff Tear ◽  
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff ◽  
Cuff Repair

scholarly journals Prevalence and Risk Factors of Neuropathic Pain in Patients with a Rotator Cuff Tear

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (21;1) ◽  
pp. E173-E180 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sangbong Ko
Keyword(s):  
Neuropathic Pain ◽  
Rotator Cuff ◽  
Rotator Cuff Tear ◽  
Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair ◽  
Full Thickness ◽  
Cuff Tear ◽  
Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff ◽  
Cuff Repair ◽  
Tear Size

Background: Until now, few studies had investigated the neuropathic pain component in patients with a rotator cuff tear (RCT). Objectives: The aim of the study was to identify the neuropathic pain component in patients with RCT and to determine the factors correlated with neuropathic pain in patients with RCT. Study Design: Prospective, cohort, prognostic study. Setting: Study patients who required arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were analyzed in a hospital setting. Methods: We prospectively studied 101 patients who were less than 60 years old with fullthickness tears requiring arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and met the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Multiple regression analysis was performed to identify variables that independently affected neuropathic pain in patients with a RCT. We use Douleur neuropathique 4 questionnaire (DN4) to assess neuropathic pain, which was ≥ 4 points of the DN4 questionaire. The visual analog scale (VAS) for the most severe pain within 4 weeks before admission and mean pain level during the last 4 weeks were checked. The atrophy grades of the rotator cuff muscles were classified on magnetic resonance images according to the Goutallier classification. The size and medial retraction of the RCT were measured during arthroscopic repair for RCT. Results: Sixteen (15.8%) of the 101 patients had neuropathic pain according to the cutoff values on the DN4 questionnaire for diagnosing neuropathic pain. The neuropathic pain group had significantly higher prevalence of smoking (P = 0.042), more mean VAS during last 4 weeks (P = 0.008), larger cuff tear (P = 0.003), more medial retraction of cuff (P = 0.016), and severe fatty degeneration of rotator cuff muscles (supraspinatus, P < 0.001; subscapularis, P < 0.001; and infraspinatus, P = 0.003) than the nonneuropathic pain group. The multiple logistic regression analyses showed that more mean VAS during the last 4 weeks and tear size of a rotator cuff were independent of other factors for the neuropathic pain of the patients with a full-thickness RCT. Limitations: Small sample size is the first limitation of this study. Conclusions: The prevalence of neuropathic pain in patients with a full-thickness RCT requiring arthroscopic rotator cuff repair was 15.8 % according to the DN4 questionnaire. The neuropathic pain component was more relevant to the severity of pain and tear size in the patients with a full-thickness RCT. It is important to be aware of the existence of neuropathic pain when treating a patient presenting with pain due to a RCT because accompanying neuropathy with a RCT could have a worse effect on repair of a RCT. IRB approval and clinical trial registration number: CR-15-045 Key words: Shoulder, rotator cuff tear, arthroscopic rotator cuff repair, neuropathic pain

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