Influence of fat infiltration, tear size, and post-operative tendon integrity on muscle contractility of repaired supraspinatus muscle

Autor: Hugo Giambini, Yoshiro Kiyoshige, Takuma Yuri, Kyosuke Hoshikawa, Nariyuki Mura, Hiromi Fujii
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: European journal of orthopaedic surgerytraumatology : orthopedie traumatologie. 32(5)
ISSN: 1432-1068
Popis: Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of fat infiltration, tear size, and post-operative tendon integrity, on post-operative contractility. Methods Thirty-five patients who underwent rotator cuff repair were included. The fat infiltration, tear size, and post-operative tendon integrity were evaluated by Goutallier stage, Cofield classification, and Sugaya classification, respectively. The muscle elasticity at rest and at contraction was assessed by real-time tissue elastography pre- and one-year post-operatively. We defined the difference in elasticity between at rest and at contraction as the activity value which reflects muscle contractility. Results The activity value in patients with Sugaya Type I tended to increase regardless of Cofield classification, whereas those with Sugaya Type III and IV tended to decrease. While the activity value in the patients classified as stage 1 and Type I tended to increase, patients classified as stage 2 showed decreased or constant in contractility even in those subjects classified as Type I. Stepwise multiple regression analysis showed both pre- (p = 0.004, r = -0.47) and post-operative activity values (p = 0.022, r = -0.39) to be significantly correlated only with the Goutallier stage. Conclusion Multiple regression analysis indicated only the Goutallier stage was a significant independent factor for contractility of the supraspinatus muscle. Supraspinatus muscle contractility in patients classified as Types III and IV based on the Sugaya classification tended to decrease post-operatively, while patients whose contractility increased post-operatively were characterized by having a Type I tendon integrity.
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