Postoperative stiffness and rotator cuff tendon healing: a narrative review.

Victor Chen, Julia Beretov, George A C Murrell

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Review in JSES reviews, reports, and techniques, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

Undersurface rotator cuff repair for partial-thickness tears using the Opus knotless system: a prospective cohort of 1000 consecutive cases with a 1.4% retear rate.JSES international · 2026
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Can MyotonPRO Be Used to Assess the Muscles Surrounding the Shoulder Joint in Patients Who Have Undergone Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair (ARCR) and Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty (RSA)? A Review of the Current Evidence.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026
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Victor ChenOrthopaedic Research Institute, St George Hospital Campus, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

Julia BeretovOrthopaedic Research Institute, St George Hospital Campus, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

George A C MurrellOrthopaedic Research Institute, St George Hospital Campus, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Range of motion restriction or shoulder stiffness is common in rotator cuff tear patients. Shoulder stiffness occurs both preoperatively and postoperatively and contributes to patient dissatisfaction. However, recent studies have suggested that shoulder stiffness may be associated with a greater healing response and lower retear rate. Elevated levels of cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β, and IL-8 in the joint fluid, synovial tissue, and subacromial bursa of patients with shoulder stiffness suggests an increased healing response following tendon injury. Understanding the mechanisms underlying tendon healing and the development of shoulder stiffness may aid in the development of novel therapies to improve outcomes following rotator cuff surgery.

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Clinical outcomesCytokinesFrozen shoulderPainRange of motionRetearRotator cuff repairShoulder stiffness

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PMID41179451

DOI10.1016/j.xrrt.2025.07.012

PMCPMC12573515

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