ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2019
Sex-Based Differences in Patient-Reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.
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- Development and Validation of a Predictive Model for Chronic Postsurgical Pain After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of pain research · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundRotator cuff repair is one of the most common surgical procedures performed on the shoulder. Previous studies have indicated that pain and disability can vary significantly between patients with similarly appearing rotator cuff tears on diagnostic imaging. Prior literature has compared functional outcomes between operative and nonoperative treatments as well as variability in surgical techniques. However, few studies have examined postoperative outcomes based on patient factors such as sex. PURPOSE: To compare patient-reported outcomes after rotator cuff repair between men and women. STUDY
designCohort study; Level of evidence, 2.
methodsA total of 283 patients (153 male, 130 female) who underwent primary arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were included in this study; of those, 275 patients (97.2%) completed 1-year follow-up. Patient-reported pain visual analog scale (VAS), Veterans RAND 12-item Health Survey (VR-12 mental and physical components), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES), and Single Assessment Numeric Evaluation (SANE) scores were collected preoperatively and at 2 weeks, 6 weeks, 3 months, 6 months, and 1 year postoperatively using an electronic outcomes system.
resultsWomen reported higher VAS pain scores when compared with men preoperatively (
conclusionWomen reported greater pain and decreased shoulder function compared with men during the initial 3 months after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. There were no sex-based differences in patient-reported outcomes at 1-year follow-up. The results of this study indicate that there are sex-related differences in the early postoperative recovery of patients undergoing rotator cuff repair, contributing to postoperative expectations for both clinicians and patients alike.
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