Why the study?
Does cuff integrity after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair correlate with clinical results?
Population
576 supraspinatus or infraspinatus tears that had undergone all-arthroscopic repairs
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May reassure that good results occur despite incomplete healing; leaves open healing targets in larger prospective cohorts.
Does cuff integrity after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair correlate with clinical results?
Intact cuff integrity after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair correlates with better functional outcomes in activity, motion, and strength, though incomplete healing can still yield good clinical results.
Flurin et al. (2007) studied this question.
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