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SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES OF MEDIUM-SIZED SUPRASPINATUS REPAIRS: THE ROLE OF CONCOMITANT LAFOSSE TYPE II SUBSCAPULARIS TEARS

ORTA BOY SUPRASPİNATUS YIRTIKLARININ KISA DÖNEM SONUÇLARI: EŞLİK EDEN LAFOSSE TİP II SUBSCAPULARİS YIRTIKLARININ ROLÜ

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370–375
Publication Date
2026-07-20
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CONCLUSIONS: In medium-sized SS tears accompanied by Lafosse Type II SSC tear, short-term clinical and functional outcomes after repair are similar to the outcomes in patients with isolated SS tears.

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Objective & Hypothesis:OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of concomitant Lafosse Type II subscapularis (SSC) tears on the clinical and functional outcomes in patients with medium-sized supraspinatus (SS) tears.
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Key Findings & Data:MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 1, 2023, and January 1, 2025, a total of 41 patients (20 females and 21 males) who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and met the inclusion criteria were retrospectively reviewed.
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Conclusion & Impact:CONCLUSIONS: In medium-sized SS tears accompanied by Lafosse Type II SSC tear, short-term clinical and functional outcomes after repair are similar to the outcomes in patients with isolated SS tears.
🔬Design:Review & Systematic Survey
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⚙️Variables:Rotator manşet · Supraspinatus · Subskapularis

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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of concomitant Lafosse Type II subscapularis (SSC) tears on the clinical and functional outcomes in patients with medium-sized supraspinatus (SS) tears. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between January 1, 2023, and January 1, 2025, a total of 41 patients (20 females and 21 males) who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and met the inclusion criteria were retrospectively reviewed. The SSC (+) group included patients with Lafosse Type II SSC tears who underwent repair, whereas the SSC (–) group included patients with arthroscopically confirmed intact SSC tendons. All patients were evaluated preoperatively and at the final follow-up using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score, and Subjective Shoulder Value (SSV). RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 55.65 ± 9.35 years, with the mean follow-up of 13.05 ± 4.74 months. The right shoulder was most commonly affected (70.7%), and 80.5% of tears occurred on the dominant side. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of preoperative VAS, ASES, DASH, and SSV scores (p=0.883, p=0.547, p=0.799, p=0.718). Postoperatively, both groups demonstrated significant improvement in all clinical scores, but no statistically significant differences were observed between the SSC (+) and SSC (–) groups (p=0.211, p=0.076, p=0.327, p=0.072). No cases of pseudo paralysis were observed preoperatively, and no severe motion loss leading to functional restriction was seen during postoperative follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: In medium-sized SS tears accompanied by Lafosse Type II SSC tear, short-term clinical and functional outcomes after repair are similar to the outcomes in patients with isolated SS tears.

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AMAÇ: Bu çalışmanın amacı, orta boy supraspinatus (SS) yırtığı olan hastalarda eşlik eden Lafosse Tip II subscapularis (SSC) yırtıklarının klinik ve fonksiyonel sonuçlar üzerindeki etkisini değerlendirmektir. GEREÇ VE YÖNTEM: 1 Ocak 2023 ile 1 Ocak 2025 tarihleri arasında artroskopik rotator manşet onarımı uygulanan ve dahil edilme kriterlerini karşılayan toplam 41 hasta (20 kadın, 21 erkek) retrospektif olarak incelendi. SSC (+) grubu, Lafosse Tip II SSC yırtığı bulunan ve onarım uygulanan hastaları; SSC (–) grubu ise artroskopik olarak sağlam SSC tendonu doğrulanan hastaları içermekteydi. Tüm hastalar ameliyat öncesinde ve son takipte Görsel Analog Skala (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) skoru, Kol, Omuz ve El Engellilik Anketi (DASH) skoru ve Subjektif Omuz Değeri (SSV) ile değerlendirildi. BULGULAR: Hastaların ortalama yaşı 55,65 ± 9,35 yıl, ortalama takip süresi ise 13,05 ± 4,74 aydı. En sık etkilenen taraf sağ omuzdu (%70,7) ve yırtıkların %80,5’i dominant tarafta görüldü. Gruplar arasında ameliyat öncesi VAS, ASES, DASH ve SSV skorları açısından anlamlı fark saptanmadı (p=0,883, p=0,547, p=0,799, p=0,718). Ameliyat sonrasında her iki grupta da tüm klinik skorlar anlamlı düzeyde iyileşme gösterdi; ancak SSC (+) ve SSC (–) grupları arasında istatistiksel olarak anlamlı fark bulunmadı (p=0,211, p=0,076, p=0,327, p=0,072). Ameliyat öncesi psödoparalizi olgusu gözlenmedi ve ameliyat sonrası takiplerde fonksiyonel kısıtlılığa yol açacak düzeyde belirgin hareket kaybı izlenmedi. SONUÇ: Lafosse Tip II SSC yırtığının eşlik ettiği orta boy SS yırtıklarında yapılan onarım sonrası kısa dönem klinik ve fonksiyonel sonuçlar, izole SS yırtığı olan hastalardaki sonuçlarla benzer düzeydedir.

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Sayer, G., Pehlivan, M., Oguzkaya, S. (2026). SHORT-TERM OUTCOMES OF MEDIUM-SIZED SUPRASPINATUS REPAIRS: THE ROLE OF CONCOMITANT LAFOSSE TYPE II SUBSCAPULARIS TEARS. Kocatepe Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 27 Sayı: 3, 370–375. https://doi.org/10.18229/kocatepetip.1798442

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