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ArticleArthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation2023

A High Rate of Bacteriologic Culture-Positive Findings Is Seen After Revision Rotator Cuff Surgery.

Ajith Malige, Alexandra Boyd, Isaac Manuputy, Richard Michelin, John M Itamura

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Article in Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Ajith MaligeCedars Sinai-Kerlan Jobe Institute, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Alexandra BoydCedars Sinai-Kerlan Jobe Institute, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Isaac ManuputyCedars Sinai-Kerlan Jobe Institute, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Richard MichelinCedars Sinai-Kerlan Jobe Institute, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
John M ItamuraCedars Sinai-Kerlan Jobe Institute, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.

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Abstract

Purpose: To determine the incidence of subclinical infections in patients undergoing revision arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and identify any risk factors for developing these infections. Methods: Patients who underwent revision surgery by the senior author between January 2012 and December 2022 after a previous rotator cuff surgery were identified. All patients undergoing an open or arthroscopic revision of their previous rotator cuff surgery were included. Patients who had noted previous shoulder infections or had incomplete chart documentation were excluded. For each patient, demographic information, surgical information, and culture results were recorded. Results: A total of 115 patients were identified. Thirty-nine were excluded due to incomplete chart documentation (35) or a history of infection (4); therefore, 22 patients (28.9%) had positive cultures (31 cultures in total). Seventeen patients had only Conclusions: Subclinical shoulder infections can be present in more than one-quarter of patients undergoing revision after rotator cuff repair. Level of Evidence: Level IV, diagnostic case series.

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