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Table 2 Description of included studies

From: Definition of irreparable rotator cuff tear: a scoping review of prospective surgical therapeutic trials to evaluate current practice

Author (Year)

Journal/Book

Surgical method

Number of the patient

Definition

Clinical symptoms

Preoperative images

Intraoperative findings

Randomized control study

   

Verma, N. et al. (2022) [36]

J Bone Joint Surg Am

Subacromial spacer

93

 

V

V

Partial repair

91

   

Ono, Y. et al. (2022) [37]

Arthroscopy

SCR

25

 

V

V

BG

25

   

Ozturk, B. Y. et al. (2021) [38]

J Shoulder Elbow Surg

Tendon transfer

21

V

  

SCR

21

   

Non-randomized control study

   

Kandeel, A. A. (2023) [39]

Orthop J Sports Med

Partial repair + SCR

15

 

V

V

  

Partial repair + SCR + Tendon transfer

9

   

Greiner, S. et al. (2021) [40]

Orthop J Sports Med

SCR

20

 

V

V

Partial repair

20

   

Cavalier, M. et al. (2018) [41]

Orthop Traumatol Surg Res

Non-operative

71

 

V

 

Others

26

   

Partial repair

61

   

Tendon transfer

25

   

RSA

35

   

Kolk, A. et al. (2018) [42]

Bone Joint J

Tendon transfer

39

 

V

 

Pandey, R. et al(2017) [43]

Shoulder Elbow

Partial repair

13

V

V

V

Partial repair with BG

13

   

Franceschi, F. et al. (2015) [44]

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc

Others

34

V

  

Partial repair

34

   

Case series

   

Dhir, R. et al. (2022) [45]

JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques

Subacromial spacer

4

 

V

 

Gbejuade, H. et al. (2022) [46]

Shoulder Elbow

SCR

17

V

V

V

Shin, S. J. et al. (2022) [47]

Arthroscopy

SCR

21

V

 

V

Reinares, F. et al. (2022) [48]

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol

Tendon transfer

15

V

V

 

Liao, Y. T. et al. (2022) [49]

J Orthop Surg Res

SCR

19

   

Haque, A. et al. (2021) [50]

J Clin Orthop Trauma

BG

22

V

V

V

Familiari, F. et al. (2021) [51]

Arthroscopy

Subacromial spacer

51

V

V

 

Zafra, M. et al. (2021) [52]

J Orthop

SCR

5

 

V

V

Lacheta, L. et al. (2020) [53]

Arthroscopy

SCR

22

 

V

V

Ulstrup, A. et al. (2020) [54]

JSES Int

SCR

13

V

V

V

Azevedo, C. I. C. et al. (2020) [55]

Am J Sports Med

SCR

22

  

V

Polacek, M. (2019) [56]

Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil

SCR

19

V

V

 

Mirzaee, F. et al. (2019) [57]

Arch Bone Jt Surg

Others

12

   

Valenti, P. et al. (2019) [58]

Int Orthop

Tendon transfer

31

 

V

V

Matsen, F. A., 3rd et al. (2019) [59]

Int Orthop

Others

40

  

V

Iban, M. A. R. et al. (2018) [60]

Knee Surgery Sports Traumatology Arthroscopy

Subacromial spacer

15

V

V

V

Yallapragada, R. K. et al. (2018) [61]

J Orthop

Subacromial spacer

14

 

V

V

Piekaar, R. S. M. et al(2018) [62]

Musculoskelet Surg

Subacromial spacer

44

   

Ruiz Iban, M. A. et al(2018) [63]

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc

Subacromial spacer

15

V

V

V

Denard, P. J. et al. (2018) [64]

Arthroscopy

SCR

59

   

Hirahara, A. M. et al. (2017) [65]

Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ)

SCR

9

   

Kany, J. et al. (2016) [66]

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol

Tendon transfer

5

 

V

 

Grimberg, J. et al. (2015) [67]

Arthroscopy

Tendon transfer

54

 

V

V

Modi A, et al. (2013) [68]

Shoulder Elbow

BG

61

 

V

V

Senekovic, V. et al. (2013) [69]

Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol

Subacromial spacer

20

V

 

V

Gupta, A. K. et al. (2013) [70]

Am J Sports Med

BG

26

V

V

V

Henseler, J. F. et al. (2013) [71]

Bone Joint J

Tendon transfer

28

 

V

 

Gupta, A. K. et al. (2012) [72]

Am J Sports Med

BG

24

V

V

V

John, M. et al. (2010) [73]

Int Orthop

RSA

15

V

V

 

Gerber, C. et al. (2006) [74]

J Bone Joint Surg Am

Tendon transfer

14

   

Malkani, A. L. et al. (2004) [75]

Clin Orthop Relat Res

Tendon transfer

18

  

V

Gartsman, G. M. (1997) [76]

J Bone Joint Surg Am

Others

33

 

V

V

  1. BG, bridging grafting; RSA, reverse shoulder arthroplasty; SCR, superior capsule reconstruction