ArticleCureus2023
Re-Tear Rates Following Rotator Cuff Repair Surgery.
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- Delamination of rotator cuff tears impairs healing after repair: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Highly bio-adapted hydrogels for tendon-bone interface regeneration: Natural healing inspiration, design strategies, and biomedical potential.Bioactive materials · 2026Review
- Subacromial bursa augmentation in arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Clinical and doppler ultrasound assessment-A preliminary study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- A longitudinal qualitative study on decision-making and rehabilitation behavior in patients following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Article
- Effects of obesity on post-surgical recovery and functional outcomes in rotator cuff tear repair.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- [Rotator cuff lesion-Is cuff repair indicated in patients with rheumatic diseases?]Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025Article
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- Risk Factors, Incidence, and Management of Re-Injury following Repair of Shoulder Rotator Cuff.Journal of orthopaedics and sports medicine · 2025Article
- PRP-loaded hydrogel for rotator cuff repair by promoting osteogenic differentiation and tendon regeneration.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025Article
- Is it enough to utilize a single anchor for repair of rotator cuff tears ≤ 3 * 3 cm²?PloS one · 2025Article
- The Relationship Among Probable SARCopenia, Osteoporosis and SuprasPinatus Tendon Tears in Postmenopausal Women: The SARCOSP Study.Calcified tissue international · 2024Article
- [Effect of stump-preserving repair on rotator cuff healing and shoulder function for degenerative total rotator cuff tears].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2024Article
- Re-tear after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair can be predicted using deep learning algorithm.Frontiers in artificial intelligence · 2024Article
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Abstract
Aim Re-tears following rotator cuff repair surgery are a common occurrence. Previous studies have identified several factors that have been shown to increase the risk of re-tears. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the rate of re-tear following primary rotator cuff repair and to identify the factors that may contribute to this rate. Method The authors performed a retrospective review, looking at rotator cuff repair surgeries performed between May 2017 and July 2019 performed in a hospital by three specialist surgeons. All methods of repair were included. All patients' medical data, including imaging and operation records, were reviewed. Results A total of 148 patients were identified. Ninety-three males and 55 females with a mean age of 58 years (range 33-79 years). Thirty-four patients (23%) had post-operative imaging with either magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound, where it was found that 20 (14%) had a confirmed re-tear. Of these patients, nine went on to have further repair surgery. The average age of the re-tear patients was 59 (age range 39-73) and 55% were female. The majority of the re-tears were from chronic rotator cuff injuries. This paper did not identify any correlation between smoking status or diabetes mellitus and re-tear rates. Conclusions This study indicates that re-tear after rotator cuff repair surgery is a common complication. The majority of studies find increasing age to be the biggest risk factor; however, this was not the case in our study which found females in their 50s to have the highest rate of re-tear. Additional research is required to understand what factors can contribute towards rotator cuff re-rupture rates.
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