Rotator Cuff Repair: Published Evidence on Factors Associated With Repair Integrity and Clinical Outcome

Background: Rotator cuff tears are common, and rotator cuff repair represents a major health care expense. While patients often benefit from rotator cuff repair, anatomic failure of the repair is not unusual. Purpose: To identify the published evidence on the factors associated with retears and with...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 2015-02, Vol.43 (2), p.491-500
Main Authors: McElvany, Matthew D., McGoldrick, Erik, Gee, Albert O., Neradilek, Moni Blazej, Matsen, Frederick A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adipose Tissue
Clinical outcomes
Humans
Meta-analysis
Patients
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Rotator cuff
Rotator Cuff - surgery
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Rupture - surgery
Shoulder
Shoulder Injuries
Shoulder Joint - surgery
Sports medicine
Surgery
Systematic review
Treatment Outcome
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