Rotator cuff tear arthropathy Clinical evaluation of 29 cases.docVIP

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 7 Rotator cuff tear arthropathy Clinical evaluation of 29 cases Authors: Qing-Xiang Zhang, Sun Chuanyou, Zhang Ping, LU Xi-Ping 【Abstract】 Objective To evaluate the rotator cuff tear arthropathy. Through my hospital from July 1997 ~ February 2005 treated 29 patients with rotator cuff tear arthropathy, the clinical features and efficacy. The results of conservative treatment and surgical treatment were not satisfied with the rotator cuff tear arthropathy is closely related to specific pathological processes. Conclusion of complete rotator cuff injury to early diagnosis and systematic treatment to avoid the formation of rotator cuff tear arthropathy. 【Key Words】 rotator cuff; joint disease Rotator cuff shoulder injuries are common clinical lesions, accounting for 17% of shoulder disease, ~ 41% [1]. Rotator cuff tear arthropathy (cuff tear arthropathy) is the complete rotator cuff tear secondary resulting from the severe rotator cuff arthropathy [2]. High morbidity, often misdiagnosed as frozen shoulder, cervical diseases, treatment difficulties and poor efficacy. In our hospital from July 1997 ~ February 2005 treated 29 patients with rotator cuff tear arthropathy, analyze its clinical features and efficacy, these are as follows. 1 Data and methods 1.1 General information on the whole group of 29 cases, male 18 cases, 11 were female. The oldest 78 years old, minimum 37 years old, an average of 58-year-old. 8 cases in which surgical treatment, conservative treatment in 21 cases. History of trauma can be traced back to the 24 patients had anterior dislocation of the 11 cases, of which only 12 cases of mild to moderate shoulder injury. Treatment time is generally 8 months after injury to 2 years, the longest in four years of treatment after injury, with an average of 2.3 years. 1.2 treatment of 21 patients with conservative treatment, outreach frame 0 ° traction, physical therapy, pain p