Two years results of supervised physiotherapy and home exercise programmes in patients with arthroscopic assisted mini-open rotator cuff repair

Abstract

The aim was the presentation of two years results of supervised physiotherapy and home exercise programmes in patients with arthroscopic assisted mini-open rotator cuff repair. Demographic parameters, and data for applied exercise programme after arthroscopic assisted mini-open rotator cuff repair, and preoperative, postoperative 6.th month, and postoperative 2 years data for pain level (VAS, Visual Analog Scale), Range of motion (ROM), quality of life (Short Form-36, SF-36), functional evaluation of upper extremity (Disabilities of arm, shoulder and hand- Turkish, DASH-T) were recorded retrospectively from records of patients. Significant improvements were detected for pain, ROM, DASH-T, SF-36 for both of supervised physiotherapy group (N=17, mean age=59,82±5,44 years), and home exercise group (N=17, mean age=59,52±11,42 years) at postoperative 6.th month and postoperative second year compared to preoperative evaluation. While significant improvements were detected for activity pain, extension and external rotation ROM in favor of home exercise programme group, there were no differences for other evaluation parameters between groups at second year evaluation. Results of both of supervised physiotherapy and home exercise programme after arthroscopic assisted mini-open rotator cuff repair were improved and the postoperative improvements continued after two years from the operation in both of two exercise groups.