Excellent Clinical Outcomes and Rates of Return to Play After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair for Traumatic Tears in Athletes Aged 30 Years or Less.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To evaluate clinical outcomes and rate of return to play (RTP) among athletes aged 30 years or younger who have undergone an arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) after trauma.

Methods

We performed a retrospective review of patients who underwent an ARCR with a minimum of 12 months' follow-up between 2012 and 2019. Patients were followed up to assess the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, Subjective Shoulder Value, visual analog scale score, and satisfaction level. Whether patients were able to RTP was reported, in addition to the timing of return and the level to which they returned.

Results

Our study included 20 athletes (20 shoulders), with a mean follow-up period of 31.8 months. All patients were satisfied with their surgical procedure, and all

SUBMITTER: Davey MS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8220565 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature