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ArticleJSES international2022

The impact of full-thickness rotator cuff tear on shoulder function and quality of life in patients who sustain a proximal humerus fracture-a prospective cohort study.

Helle K Østergaard, Antti P Launonen, Bakir O Sumrein, Marianne T Vestermark, Juha Paloneva, Minna K Laitinen, Ville M Mattila, Inger Mechlenburg

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Helle K ØstergaardDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Viborg Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark.
Antti P LaunonenDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Bakir O SumreinDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Marianne T VestermarkDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Viborg Regional Hospital, Viborg, Denmark.
Juha PalonevaDepartment of Surgery, Central Finland Hospital and University of Eastern, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Minna K LaitinenDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Helsinki University Central Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Ville M MattilaDepartment of Orthopaedics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Inger MechlenburgDepartment of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Tampere University Hospital · FIAarhus University · DKCentral Finland Health Care District · FIRegionshospitalet Viborg · DKUniversity of Helsinki · FI

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Abstract

backgroundOnly few studies have investigated the impact of rotator cuff integrity on patients with proximal humerus fracture (PHF). We aimed to determine if the presence of a rotator cuff tear impairs shoulder function and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after nonsurgically treated PHF.

methodsSixty-seven patients with PHF were recruited prospectively in a cohort. Presence of a full-thickness rotator cuff tear was determined by ultrasound examination. After 6 and 12 months, Constant-Murley Score; Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; the Visual Analog Scale; EuroQol-5 Domain; and the 15D scores were compared between the patients with a rotator cuff tear and patients with an intact rotator cuff.

resultsThe prevalence of a full-thickness rotator cuff tear was 34%. After 12 months, the mean Constant-Murley Score was 65.7 (standard deviation 16.3) in the intact rotator cuff group vs. 53.9 (16.0) in the rotator cuff tear group (mean diff. 11.8, 95% confidence interval 2.5; 21.2) and was found to be a clinically relevant difference. A significantly lower HRQoL was found on the EuroQol-5 Domain score after 12 months in the rotator cuff tear group with a median score of 1 (interquartile range 0.23) in the intact rotator cuff group vs. 0.75 (interquartile range 0.34) in the rotator cuff tear group (

conclusionRotator cuff tear in older adults with nonsurgically treated PHF may be considered a prognostic factor for poorer shoulder function and HRQoL. This knowledge can support the planning of treatment.

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Health-related quality of lifeOlder adultsPainProximal humerus fractureRotator cuff tearShoulder function

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