title: [Comparative study of the repair of full thickness tear of the supraspinatus by means of "single row" or "suture bridge" techniques].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study is to analyze if there is any difference between the arthroscopic reparation of full-thickness supraspinatus tears with simple row technique versus suture bridge technique.
  
  
  METHODS
  We accomplished a retrospective study of 123 patients with full-thickness supraspinatus tears between January 2009 and January 2013 in our hospital. There were 60 simple row reparations, and 63 suture bridge ones.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean age in the simple row group was 62.9, and in the suture bridge group was 63.3 years old. There were more women than men in both groups (67%). All patients were studied using the Constant test. The mean Constant test in the suture bridge group was 76.7, and in the simple row group was 72.4. We have also accomplished a statistical analysis of each Constant item. Strength was higher in the suture bridge group, with a significant statistical difference (p 0.04). The range of movement was also greater in the suture bridge group, but was not statistically significant.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Suture bridge technique has better clinical results than single row reparations, but the difference is not statistically significant (p = 0.298).
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Artroscopía. Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre de Madrid. España.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Arroyo-Hernández
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Artroscopía. Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre de Madrid. España.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Mellado-Romero
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Artroscopía. Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre de Madrid. España.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Páramo-Díaz
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Artroscopía. Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre de Madrid. España.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Martín-López
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Artroscopía. Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre de Madrid. España.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cano-Egea
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Artroscopía. Servicio de Cirugía Ortopédica y Traumatología. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre de Madrid. España.|Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Cirugía. España.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vilá Y Rico
keywords: Rotator cuff; arthroscopic reparation; double row; single row