Correlation between retear after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and stiffness of the shoulder.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between retear after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and passive range of motion of the shoulder. Passive range of motion before and after surgery was compared between the two groups. The healed and retear groups comprised 86.4% and 13.6% shoulders, respectively. Passive external rotation with the arm at the side at 3 months postoperatively was significantly smaller in the healed group than retear group. This difference seemed to be associated with stiffness in external rotation of the shoulder and the process of cuff healing after surgery. Level III, Case-Control Study, Treatment Study.
Anatomy
- shoulder