ArticleShoulder & elbow2023
Obesity negatively affects outcomes following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair at four-year follow-up.
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- Impact of obesity on outcomes of rotator cuff repair: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Impact of preoperative shoulder osteoarthritis severity score on outcomes after rotator cuff repair: A correlation study.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Impact of body mass index on clinical outcomes following arthroscopically assisted lower trapezius tendon transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Assessing the influence of obesity on rotator cuff repair surgical and functional outcomes: a meta-analysis.JSES international · 2025Review
- Body mass index correlates with pain, functional recovery and complications in anterior talofibular ligament arthroscopic surgery.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- Effect of irrigation fluid temperature on postoperative swelling, pain, and long-term functional recovery following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
- The Influence of Obesity on Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 118,331 Patients Internationally.JB & JS open accessArticle
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Abstract
Introduction: The purpose is to evaluate the influence of obesity (BMI 30 to 39.9 kg/m Materials and Methods: A retrospective review was performed examining the outcomes of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in both a normal weight (BMI 18.5 to 24.9 kg/m Results: 52 normal weight patients (mean BMI 23.7 ± 2.1) and 59 obese patients (mean BMI 34.0 ± 2.4) were included. Both groups demonstrated statistically significant improvements in VAS, SANE and ASES scores (P < 0.0001), however there were significantly better outcomes in the normal weight group in VAS (0.56 ± 0.96 vs 1.42 ± 2.22; P = 0.0108), ASES (96.1 ± 5.8 vs 90.6 ± 15.6; P = 0.0192), and internal rotation (9.2 ± 3.0 vs 10.9 ± 2.3; P = 0.0010). Additionally, the obese cohort had more complications, longer surgical times, and a greater comorbid background. Conclusions: Obesity is associated with significantly more comorbid conditions, surgical complications, longer surgical time, and worse patient reported outcomes than normal weight patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
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