Not all Rowe scores are the same! Which Rowe score do you use?
BACKGROUND
The Rowe score is an internationally recognized scoring system for the postoperative assessment of Bankart repairs; however, there are 4 different Rowe score versions. All 4 versions are used in parallel and results are sometimes published without any information about the Rowe score version used. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to assess the correlation and agreement of the various Rowe score versions.


METHODS
Sixty-two patients were scheduled for follow-up examination after arthroscopic Bankart repair. All 4 Rowe score versions were used. The results of all Rowe scores were compared and correlation and agreement evaluated.


RESULTS
The evaluation revealed significant differences. The highest mean score was observed in the 1988 Rowe score (Ø 88.7 points) and the lowest mean score in the 1981 Rowe score (Ø 73.6 points).


CONCLUSIONS
Not all Rowe scores are the same! Therefore, the used Rowe score should always be indicated. It would be desirable to establish one single Rowe score.


METHODS
Level 3; Diagnostic study.
Jensen
Kai-Uwe
KU
Arthro Clinic Institute, Hamburg, Germany. info@stiftung-aci.de
Bongaerts
Genio
G
Bruhn
Raphael
R
Schneider
Silke
S
D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011336:Probability; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D053441:Suture Anchors