003 GRADE OF ANATOMIC RECONSTRUCTION OF ROTATOR CUFF AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME

One hundred and twenty-four patients who had undergone arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tear, during the period of 2006–2008, were evaluated. All operations were performed under the same surgeons. The mean follow-up period was 1.1±0.4 years (range, 0.5 to 2 ys). The patients were devided in three groups: patients underwent complete repair (n=104), patients underwent incomplete repair (n=8) and patients underwent medialized technique repair (n=12). Clinical outcomes preoperatively and postoperatively, were assessed with use of ASES, CONSTANT and UCLA scores. Statistical analysis was performed by using STATA 8.0. Postoperative functional scores were better than preoperative ones, in all patients (p Functionality improvement after arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tear, with complete, incomplete or medialized repair either, is evidence.