Research Article

Surgical treatment of isolated post-traumatic subscapularis tendon ruptures

Volume: 40 Number: 3 September 11, 2006
  • Mehmet Ozbaydar
  • Egemen Altan
  • Cem Esenyel
  • Okan Yalaman
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Surgical treatment of isolated post-traumatic subscapularis tendon ruptures

Abstract

Objectives: We retrospectively evaluated the functional results of patients who were treated surgically for posttraumatic isolated subscapularis tendon ruptures.
Methods : The study included six patients (5 males, 1 female; mean age 63.3 years; range 53 to 70 years) who were operated on for isolated post-traumatic subscapularis ruptures. The mean interval between the development of symptoms due to trauma and operation was 4.3 months (range 1 to 9 months). Mechanism of injury, complaints, clinical findings, imaging methods, arthroscopic and surg ical findings, repair techniques, and postoperative follow-up data were assessed. Evaluations were based on physical assessment, radiographic examination, and the UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) score. The mean follow-up was 29.6 months (range 13 to 53 months).
Results: The mean UCLA score was 11.3 (range 9 to 14) preoperatively. It increased to 25.8 (range 12 to 31) postoperatively (p<0.05). The results were good in four patients, fair in one patient, and poor in one patient. Magnetic resonance images obtained in five patients at the final follow-up showed total rupture in the patient with poor outcome, partial rupture in the patient with fair outcome, and maintenance of tendon integrity in the
remaining patients.
Conclusion : A careful clinical examination may enable the diagnosis of subscapularis tendon ruptures. Magnetic resonance imaging may provide additional information. In most patients, the repair of the tendon is possible by proper protection of the axillary nerve and appropriate mobilization.

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English

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Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Mehmet Ozbaydar This is me

Egemen Altan This is me

Cem Esenyel This is me

Okan Yalaman This is me

Publication Date

September 11, 2006

Submission Date

March 7, 2014

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Year 2006 Volume: 40 Number: 3

APA
Ozbaydar, M., Altan, E., Esenyel, C., & Yalaman, O. (2006). Surgical treatment of isolated post-traumatic subscapularis tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 40(3), 214-219. https://izlik.org/JA67GX39WW
AMA
1.Ozbaydar M, Altan E, Esenyel C, Yalaman O. Surgical treatment of isolated post-traumatic subscapularis tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40(3):214-219. https://izlik.org/JA67GX39WW
Chicago
Ozbaydar, Mehmet, Egemen Altan, Cem Esenyel, and Okan Yalaman. 2006. “Surgical Treatment of Isolated Post-Traumatic Subscapularis Tendon Ruptures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 (3): 214-19. https://izlik.org/JA67GX39WW.
EndNote
Ozbaydar M, Altan E, Esenyel C, Yalaman O (September 1, 2006) Surgical treatment of isolated post-traumatic subscapularis tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40 3 214–219.
IEEE
[1]M. Ozbaydar, E. Altan, C. Esenyel, and O. Yalaman, “Surgical treatment of isolated post-traumatic subscapularis tendon ruptures”, Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 3, pp. 214–219, Sept. 2006, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA67GX39WW
ISNAD
Ozbaydar, Mehmet - Altan, Egemen - Esenyel, Cem - Yalaman, Okan. “Surgical Treatment of Isolated Post-Traumatic Subscapularis Tendon Ruptures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica 40/3 (September 1, 2006): 214-219. https://izlik.org/JA67GX39WW.
JAMA
1.Ozbaydar M, Altan E, Esenyel C, Yalaman O. Surgical treatment of isolated post-traumatic subscapularis tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica. 2006;40:214–219.
MLA
Ozbaydar, Mehmet, et al. “Surgical Treatment of Isolated Post-Traumatic Subscapularis Tendon Ruptures”. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, vol. 40, no. 3, Sept. 2006, pp. 214-9, https://izlik.org/JA67GX39WW.
Vancouver
1.Mehmet Ozbaydar, Egemen Altan, Cem Esenyel, Okan Yalaman. Surgical treatment of isolated post-traumatic subscapularis tendon ruptures. Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica [Internet]. 2006 Sep. 1;40(3):214-9. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA67GX39WW