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KMID : 1195520100030010021
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Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
2010 Volume.3 No. 1 p.21 ~ p.25
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The Effectiveness of Prolotherapy Postoperative Rotator Cuff Tear
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Moon Young-Lae
You Jae-Won
An Ki-Yong
Cho Sung-Won
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Abstract
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Purpose: To evaluate efficacy of ultrasound guided prolotherapy in patients with persistant symptoms after rotator cuff repair.
Materials and Methods: Between January and December of 2008, 90 patients who had persistant pain and shoulder adhesion 4 weeks after rotator cuff repair were treated with ultrasound guided prolotherapy. The mean age was 55.2 years. Visual analogue scale (VAS) and range of motion (ROM) before and after the procedure, complications related to the procedure were analyzed.
Results: The average VAS score at 4 weeks follow up decreased to 2.5±2.304 from 6.3±1.25 before prolotherapy and forward flexion range at 4 weeks follow up increased to 143±26.63 from 106±21.64. Four weeks after the ultrasound guided prolotherapy, 74 cases(82%) reported of improved pain and ROM, 13 cases(14%) reported of improvement after 2~5 days of the procedure and 3 cases(4%) had no improved in pain and ROM. No complications were encountered.
Conculsion: The authors believe that ultrasound guided prolotherapy in repaired rotator cuff tear patients theoretically increased possibilities of healing and with relieving the pain of the patients results in increased possibility of rehabilitation effect.
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KEYWORD
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Shoulder, Rotator cuff tear, Prolotherapy
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