Table 3.

Clinical Outcome and Retear Rate Following Arthroscopic in situ Transtendinous Repair of a Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears

Study	Number of Patients	Type of Repair	Clinical Outcome Preoperative → Postoperative Follow-Up Score (Measure)	Percentage of Repairs Intact (Imaging Method)
Prasetia et al (2020)59	Medial anchorless Medial anchor	In Situ Repair	28.1 → 91.9 (ASES) 9 → 1 (VAS) 32.9 → 91.3 (ASES) 8 → 1 (VAS)	96% intact (MRI)
Rossi et al (2019)60	80	In Situ Repair	45.6 → 85.1 (ASES)	Not evaluated
Zafra et al (2020)61	50	In Situ Repair	Single row repair: 35.9 → 96.7 (ASES) 55.6 → 97.8 (CS) Double row repair: 35.3 →93.4 (ASES) 57.6 → 97.3 (CS)	94% intact (MRI)

Abbreviations: ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons; CS, Constant score; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale.