Long-Term Outcomes of Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Repair: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With an increase in the treatment options available for massive rotator cuff tears, understanding the long-term outcomes of the chosen modality is important.

Questions/purpose

The purpose of this study was to systematically review the available literature on repair of massive rotator cuff repairs and learn the longevity of outcomes, the failure rate, outcomes after failure, and any contributing factors to poor outcomes or failure.

Methods

We conducted a systematic review of the MEDLINE, Cochrane, and Embase databases to find studies that investigated the long-term results of repair of massive rotator cuff repairs. Studies were excluded if they did not stratify results of massive tears, provide a definition for a massive rotator cuff tear, or report isolate

SUBMITTER: Shah NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8753535 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature