Editorial Commentary: "Rotator-Metrics": Understanding Risk Factors for Rotator Cuff Repair Failure May Lead to Better Outcomes.

Abstract

Retear following rotator cuff repair is a significant risk and is associated with worse patient-reported outcomes. Tear size, fatty infiltration, age, and chronicity have all been reported as independent risk factors. Understanding risk factors for rotator cuff repair failure may allow surgeons to optimize outcomes by addressing certain tears, such as tears involving the anterior rotator cuff cable and subscapularis, more acutely and incorporating patch augmentation in tears that are at high risk for failure.