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. 2023 Jan 27;8(1):35–44. doi: 10.1530/EOR-22-0015

Table 1.

Clinical and radiographic outcomes of superior capsular reconstruction.

Year Reference Patients, n Implant Average follow-up (months) Pre- to post-op clinical outcomes Intact graft rate Failure rate
ASES VAS
2013 Mihata et al.(64) 23 Fascia lata autograft 34.1 23.5 → 92.9 83.3% 4.3%
2017 Denard et al.(65) 59 Dermal allograft 17.7 43.6 → 77.5 5.8 → 1.7 45% 18.6%
2017 Hirahara et al.(66) 8 Dermal allograft 32.4 43.5 → 86.5 6.3 → 0.4 21.5%
2018 Lee & Min (67) 32 Fascia lata autograft or allograft 24.8 50.3 → 84 5.8 → 1.34 63.9% 36.1%
2018 Lim et al. (68) 31 Fascia lata allograft 12.8 54.4 → 73.7 6 → 2.5 71% 29%
2018 Mihata et al.(69)
No pseudoparalysis 45 Fascia lata allograft 60 43.6 → 96.5 98% 2%
Moderate pseudoparalysis 28 29.2 → 92.2 96% 4%
Severe pseudoparalysis 15 20.3 → 91.8 87% 13%
2018 Pennington et al. (70) 86 Dermal allograft Minimum 12 52.2 → 81.6 4.0 → 1.5 4.5%
2019 Burkhart & Hartzler (71) 10 Dermal allograft 12.9 52 → 89 4.6 → 0.5
2019 Burkhart et al. (40) 41 Dermal allograft 34 52 → 90 4.6 → 0.7 85% 5%
2020 Lacheta et al. (39) 22 Dermal allograft 25.2 54.0 → 83.9 4 → 0 Tuberosity: 100%
Midsubstance: 76%
Glenoid: 81%
3.7%
2021 Okamura et al. (72) Teflon§ 42 13%
1 teflon layer 15 42.4 → 63.2
3 teflon layers 20 40.3 → 71.4 0%

Arthroflex, Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA; MegaDerm® allodermis, L&C BIO, Seoul, Korea; §Bard PTFE Felt, C.R. Bard, Inc., Murray Hill, NJ, USA.

ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score; VAS, visual analog score.