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ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2016

EXERCISE REHABILITATION IN THE NON-OPERATIVE MANAGEMENT OF ROTATOR CUFF TEARS: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE.

Peter Edwards, Jay Ebert, Brendan Joss, Gev Bhabra, Tim Ackland, Allan Wang

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Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05904249 (Investigation of the Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Individuals With Rotator Cuff Tear), which is not on this map. Cited by 52 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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52citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT05904249 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Investigation of the Effectiveness of Telerehabilitation in Individuals With Rotator Cuff Tear

TypeinterventionalSponsorIstanbul University - CerrahpasaRan2022 to 2023Enrolled44ConditionsRotator Cuff Tears, Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Shoulder Pain, Rotator Cuff InjuriesArmsInternet Based Synchronized Telerehabilitation, Face-to-Face Rehabilitation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

52 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 111 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Peter EdwardsSchool of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Jay EbertSchool of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Brendan JossSchool of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Gev BhabraSt. John of God Hospital, Subiaco, Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Tim AcklandSchool of Sport Science, Exercise and Health, the University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.
Allan Wang
University of Western Australia · AUCenter for Health, Exercise and Sport Sciences · RS

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

unlabelledThe incidence of rotator cuff tears increases with age, with full-thickness rotator cuff tears present in approximately 25% of individuals in their sixties, and more than 50% of those in their eighties. While surgery is considered an effective treatment, recurrent tears at the insertion site are common, especially with degenerative tears, which are frequent in the older population. More recently, there has been increasing interest in exercise rehabilitation and physical therapy as a means to manage partial and full thickness tears of the rotator cuff by addressing weakness and functional deficits. Recent studies have suggested that patients opting for physical therapy have demonstrated high satisfaction, an improvement in function, and success in avoiding surgery. When considering the increasing rate of shoulder surgery and the associated economic and social burden rotator cuff surgery places on both the patient and the health care system, non-surgical management such as physical therapy and exercise may, in selected cases, be a treatment alternative to surgical repair. The purpose of this clinical commentary is to provide an overview of rotator cuff pathology and pathogenesis, and to present an evidence-based case for the role of conservative rehabilitation in the management of rotator cuff injuries. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 5.

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Conservative managementexercise rehabilitationphysical therapyrotator cuff tear

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PMID27104061
PMCPMC4827371
OpenAlexW2418011033

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