Clinical Study on Diagnostics and Outcome of Ruptures of the Subscapularis After Arthroscopic Refixation

Prospective Multicenter Trial on Diagnostics and Outcome of Ruptures of the Subscapularis After Arthroscopic Refixation

The purpose of the trial is to optimize the diagnostics of subscapularis tendon tears and as the circumstances require to found a new classification.

The prime objective is a comparison of the conclusive of the clinic check-up, the sonographic and magnetic resonance tomography findings.

The secondary objective is to detect the correlation of the outcome with the age , the gender, the pathogenesis and attendant injuries.

Inclusion Criteria:

• patients, who have turned 18
• suspected subscapularis tendon rupture

Exclusion Criteria:

• disability to understand the trial
• intraoperative intact supbscapularis tendon
• pre-surgical operation of the affected shoulder
• tumor
• infection