Ultrasling Quadrant Versus Bledsoe ARC Shoulder Brace
Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Shoulder Injuries and Disorders
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria: Adult patient (18 years or older) Presence of one of the following defined shoulder pathologies with the corresponding surgical treatment: Patients with isolated supraspinatus repairs in double row technique with or without biceps Treatment Recurrent anterior instability without significant bone loss and arthroscopic Bankart repairs with three anchors Rockwood Type V injury treated with arthroscopic-assisted low-profile TightRope Repair plus AC-Cerclage Patients with rotator cuff arthropathy treated by reverse shoulder prosthesis Signed Informed Consent to participate in the study Exclusion Criteria: Non-tolerance of one of the braces (e.g. allergy to textile component) Presence of concurrent pathology of the contralateral arm , that interferes with the immobilizing treatment Presence of another physical disability or health disorder (e.g. psychological disorders, dementia, …) that make the handling of the braces more difficult or impossible Patient perceived as being at risk of poor study compliance Occurrence of an intra-operative adverse event likely to influence the post-operative immobilization and its evaluation Inability to understand and speak German Enrolment of the investigator, his/her family members, employees and other dependent persons
Sites / Locations
- Schulthess Klinik
- Schulthess Klinik
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Invervention 1
Intervention 2 (Control)
Immobilization with the Ultrasling® Quadrant shoulder brace after surgical treatment.
Immobilization with the Bledsoe ARC® brace after surgical treatment.