The Impact of Re-tear on the Clinical Outcome after Rotator Cuff Repair Using Open or Arthroscopic Techniques - A Systematic Review.
dc.contributor.author | Ashwood, Neil | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-21T12:20:10Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-03-21T12:20:10Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2017-02 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Open Orthop J. 2017 Feb 28;11:95-107. doi: 10.2174/1874325001711010095. eCollection 2017. | en |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12904/1131 | |
dc.description.abstract | BACKGROUND: It is generally accepted that rotator cuff repair gives satisfactory results in the long term, although most studies have so far shown a fairly high rate of structural failure or re-tear. The purpose of this review study is to assess whether failure of the repaired cuff to heal could negatively affect the functional outcome. METHODS: This article includes an extensive Internet PubMed based research in the current English-language literature including level I to level V studies as well as systematic reviews. RESULTS: According to this extended study research, the results are mixed; certain reports show that patients with a healed rotator cuff repair have improved function and strength compared to those with structural failure, whereas other studies support the generally perceived concept that tendon re-tear does not lead to inferior clinical outcome. CONCLUSION: Further high-level prospective studies with larger numbers of patients and longer follow up are needed to overcome the current debate over function between healed and failed rotator cuff repairs. | en |
dc.language.iso | en | en |
dc.subject | Failed Rotator Cuff Repair | en |
dc.subject | Structural Failure | en |
dc.subject | Tendon Healing | en |
dc.title | The Impact of Re-tear on the Clinical Outcome after Rotator Cuff Repair Using Open or Arthroscopic Techniques - A Systematic Review. | en |
dc.type | Article | en |
refterms.dateFOA | 2021-06-03T10:31:58Z |