| Objective: To observe the clinical effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy for patients undergoing postoperative rehabilitation training after arthroseopic rotator cuff repair. Methods: In this study 68 cases of rotator cuff injury were randomly divided into a treatment group and a control group, 34 cases in each group. According to the histology and biodynamics of rotator cuff healing and the patient's condition, the rehabilitation training of braking was carried out during 0 6 weeks, protective rehabilitation training during 6 12 weeks, and enhanced rehabilitation training after 12 weeks. Both groups were treated with the above treatment regimen, and the treatment group was treated with the extracorporeal shock wave therapy additionally. Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), University of California at Los Angeles shoulder scores (UCLASS), Constant and Murley score (Constant), and range of motion (ROM) were assessed respectively preoperation, and 3, 6 and 12 weeks after operation to evaluate the recovery of shoulder function. Results: Intra group comparison of treatment group and control group at 3, 6 and 12 weeks after surgery showed that UCLASS, constant and ROM scores were significantly improved and VAS score was significantly reduced as compared with those before surgery (P<0.05). There were statistically significant differences between the two groups at 3, 6 and 12 weeks after surgery (P<0.05). Conclusion: The regular extracorporeal shock wave therapy can beused in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and postoperative rehabilitation training early. This way can improve the recovery of shoulder joint function and relieve pain significantly. |
