Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Arthroscopic transosseous anchorless rotator cuff repair reduces bone defects related to peri-implant cyst formation: a comparison with conventional suture anchors using propensity score matching

  • Hyeon Jang Jeong (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Ji Soo Lee (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine) ;
  • Young Kyu Kim (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital) ;
  • Sung-Min Rhee (Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University) ;
  • Joo Han Oh (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul National University College of Medicine)
  • Received : 2023.01.16
  • Accepted : 2023.05.15
  • Published : 2023.09.01
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Abstract

Background: The transosseous anchorless repair (ToR) technique was recently introduced to avoid suture anchor-related problems. While favorable outcomes of the ToR technique have been reported, no previous studies on peri-implant cyst formation with the ToR technique exist. Therefore, this study compared the clinical outcomes and prevalence of peri-implant cyst formation between the ToR technique and the conventional transosseous equivalent technique using suture anchors (SA). Methods: Cases with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) between 2016 and 2018 treated with the double-row suture bridge technique were retrospectively reviewed. Patients were divided into ToR and SA groups. To compare clinical outcomes, 19 ToR and 57 SA cases without intraoperative implant failure were selected using propensity score matching (PSM). While intraoperative implant failure rate was analyzed before PSM, retear rate, peri-implant cyst formation rate, and functional outcomes were compared after PSM. Results: The intraoperative implant failure rate (ToR, 8% vs. SA, 15.3%) and retear rate (ToR, 5.3% vs. SA, 19.3%) did not differ between the two groups (all P>0.05). However, peri-implant cysts were not observed in the ToR group, while they were observed in 16.7% of the SA group (P=0.008). Postoperative functional outcomes were not significantly different between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusions: The ToR technique produced comparable clinical outcomes to conventional techniques. Considering the prospect of potential additional surgeries, the absence of peri-implant cyst formation might be an advantage of ToR. Furthermore, ToR might reduce the medical costs related to suture anchors and, thereby, could be a useful option for ARCR. Level of evidence: III.

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