SynthesisJournal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology2021
Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 70 years of age: a systematic review.
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- Resorbable Bio-Inductive Collagen Implant for Rotator Cuff Repair: What We Know, What We Need to Know, and the Path Forward.Orthopaedic surgery · 2025Pooled it
- [Early postoperative functional outcomes and influencing factors in patients with rotator cuff injury].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026Article
- Postoperative infraspinatus contractility is associated with acromiohumeral distance after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Observational
- Functional Outcome of Arthroscopic Single-row Rotator Cuff Repair Using the PENN Shoulder Score - A Prospective Cohort Study.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Frailty: An overlooked red flag in sports surgery.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- The role of injections of mesenchymal stem cells as an augmentation tool in rotator cuff repair: a systematic review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Review
- Patient-Reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Single-Row Rotator Cuff Repair: A Monocentric Retrospective Study at Minimum 12 Years Follow-Up.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Factors associated with patient satisfaction after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: do they differ by age?Clinics in shoulder and elbow · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 65 years of age: successful functional outcomes and a high tendon integrity rate can be obtained after surgery.JSES international · 2024Article
- Arthroscopic Repair of Rotator Cuff Tears in Older Adults: A Retrospective Case-Series Study.Geriatric orthopaedic surgery & rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Comparison of Outcomes after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair between Elderly and Younger Patient Groups: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Studies.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Comparison of Locking-Loop Suture Bridge Repair and Single-Row Suture Anchor Repair in Small to Medium Rotator Cuff Tears: A Prospective Cohort Study With Clinical and Ultrasound Evaluations.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2023Article
- Arthroscopic Repair of Traumatic Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients 70 Years and Older.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundFailure of conservative treatment in patients over 70 years of age with a rotator cuff tear makes surgery a possible option, considering the increase in life expectancy and the high functional demands of elderly patients. The purpose of this systematic review of the literature was to evaluate the subjective and objective outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 70 years of age.
methodsA systematic review was performed to identify all the studies reporting subjective and objective outcomes in patients aged 70 years or older undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Constant Murley Score (CMS), visual analog scale (VAS), American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Score (ASES), and Simple Shoulder Test (SST) were used to detect any clinical improvement after surgery. Retear and satisfaction were also analyzed.
resultsOut of 941 studies identified, only 6 papers have been included in the review. All studies reported improvements in postoperative functional outcome scores that exceed the minimal clinically relevant difference. The mean retear rate amounts to 21.9%, which is in line with the failure rate of rotator cuff repair in general population. Moreover, postoperative satisfaction is very high (95%).
conclusionThis systematic review suggests that arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients over 70 years of age could be a valid treatment option after failure of conservative approach. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4 Trial registration The study was registered on PROSPERO (registration ID: CRD42018088613).
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