Key result
Surgical repair of massive rotator cuff tears yielded a favorable clinical outcome in 71.4% of patients at 44.4 months, despite an 89.2% rate of postoperative full-thickness tears.
Why the study?
Does MRI evaluation of tendon integrity and muscle degeneration predict clinical outcomes in patients with surgically repaired massive rotator cuff tears?
Population
28 patients with surgically proven massive rotator cuff tears
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 44.4 months
Authors
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May support repair consideration in massive tears despite high re-tear rates; leaves open MRI predictors' value for outcomes.
Observational (n=28)
Does MRI evaluation of tendon integrity and muscle degeneration predict clinical outcomes in patients with surgically repaired massive rotator cuff tears?
Open repair of massive rotator cuff tears can yield favorable clinical outcomes despite a high rate of recurrent tears, with smaller preoperative tear size and less postoperative fatty degeneration predicting success.
Mellado et al. (2005) conducted an observational in massive rotator cuff tears (n=28). Surgical repair was evaluated on Favorable clinical result. Surgical repair of massive rotator cuff tears yielded a favorable clinical outcome in 71.4% of patients at 44.4 months, despite an 89.2% rate of postoperative full-thickness tears.
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