Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in active patients younger than 45 Years: a prospective analysis with a mean 5-year follow-up.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To report clinical and activity-specific outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) for full-thickness supraspinatus tears in active individuals aged less than or equal to 45 years. The pre hoc hypothesis was that patients in this age group would demonstrate significant improvements in clinical outcomes following ARCR along with a significant improvement of athletic abilities.

Methods

Patients were included in this study if they were (1) active individuals aged between 18 and 45 years at the time of surgery, (2) had a full-thickness rotator cuff tear of the supraspinatus tendon with or without anterior or posterior extension, and (3) underwent ARCR. Preoperative and postoperative patient-reported outcomes scores including the American Shoulder and Elbo

SUBMITTER: Rupp MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11258837 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature