Editorial Commentary: Muscle Atrophy After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair-Reversible?
editorial · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 27916184.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.arthro.2016.08.007.
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Abstract
Muscle atrophy has been established as a predictor of failure after rotator cuff repair. Traditionally, preoperative magnetic resonance imaging has been used as a baseline for subsequent comparison. Use of a preoperative baseline may overestimate the degree of atrophy present. In addition, postoperative progression of atrophy correlates with the integrity of the tendon.
Medical subject headings
- Arthroscopy
- Rotator Cuff
Anatomy
- shoulder