ArticleClinics in orthopedic surgery2015
Gender Affects Early Postoperative Outcomes of Rotator Cuff Repair.
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- Obesity and sex influence fatty infiltration of the rotator cuff: the Rotator Cuff Outcomes Workgroup (ROW) and Multicenter Orthopaedic Outcomes Network (MOON) cohorts.Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery · 2022Pooled it
- Prognostic factors for the occurrence of post-operative shoulder stiffness after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a systematic review.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Pooled it
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- Rates of retear following rotator cuff repair are similar between men and women.JSES international · 2025Article
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- Socioeconomic and Other Risk Factors for Retear after Arthroscopic Surgery for Nontraumatic Rotator Cuff Tear.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Patient Sex Is a Significant Factor in Arm Function Recovery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- The Association between Dietary Habits and Rapid Postoperative Recovery of Rotator Cuff Repair.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Gender and degree of tendon healing are independent predictive factors for clinical outcome in successfully healed rotator cuff tears.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Article
- Gender does not impact clinical outcomes following SLAP repair.Shoulder & elbow · 2023Article
- Do Age, Demographics, and Tear Characteristics Affect Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair? Results of Over 2000 Rotator Cuff Repairs at 5-Year Follow-up.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Comparing Sex-Specific Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair: A Meta-analysis.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Review
- Female and Younger Orthopaedic Sport Medicine Patients Are More Negatively Affected by COVID-19-Related Health Care Closures.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe literature does not provide consistent information on the impact of patients' gender on recovery after rotator cuff repair. The purpose of this study was to determine whether gender affects pain and functional recovery in the early postoperative period after rotator cuff repair.
methodsEighty patients (40 men and 40 women) were prospectively enrolled. Pain intensity and functional recovery were evaluated, using visual analog scale (VAS) pain score and range of motion on each of the first 5 postoperative days, at 2 and 6 weeks and at 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery. Perioperative medication-related adverse effects and postoperative complications were also assessed.
resultsThe mean VAS pain score was significantly higher for women than men at 2 weeks after surgery (p = 0.035). For all other periods, there was no significant difference between men and women in VAS pain scores, although women had higher scores than men. Mean forward flexion in women was significantly lower than men at 6 weeks after surgery (p = 0.033) and the mean degree of external rotation in women was significantly lower than men at 6 weeks (p = 0.007) and at 3 months (p = 0.017) after surgery. There was no significant difference in medication-related adverse effects or postoperative complications.
conclusionsWomen had more pain and slower recovery of shoulder motion than men during the first 3 months after rotator cuff repair. These findings can serve as guidelines for pain management and rehabilitation after surgery and can help explain postoperative recovery patterns to patients with scheduled rotator cuff repair.
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