Early Active Motion Versus Sling Immobilization After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

DM, Sheps; A, Silveira; L, Beaupre; F, Styles-Tripp; R, Balyk; A, Lalani; R, Glasgow; J, Bergman; M, Bouliane

doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2018.10.139

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Early Active Motion Versus Sling Immobilization After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

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Sheps DM

Silveira A

Beaupre L

Abstract

Purpose To compare the effect of early mobilization (EM) with standard rehabilitation (SR) over the initial 24 months following arthroscopic rotator cuff (RC) repair.Methods A total of 206 patients with full-thickness RC tears undergoing arthroscopic repair were randomized following preoperative ass...

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