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Results of Surgical Repair of Full-thickness Tears of the Rotator Cuff

Year: 1997

Type: article

Abstract: Shoulder pain is often caused by pathologic conditions of the rotator cuff.Disorders associated with the rotator cuff range from simple tendinitis to chronic, massive, full-thickness tears.Although treatment frequently is nonoperative, in certain cases surgical management is recommended.Since Codman14 reported his results with surgical treatment of a rotator cuff tear in 1909, much has been learned about the technique and outcome of this procedure.Many investigators have studied the factors that influence the outcome after rotator cuff repair.This article reviews these different factors as well as the various methods of reporting outcome after shoulder surgery.

Source: Orthopedic Clinics of North America

DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(05)70283-2

Authors: Ranjan Gupta, Brian G. Leggin, Joseph P. Iannotti

Institutions: Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, University of Pennsylvania Health System, University of Pennsylvania

Language: English

Topic: Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,950