Rotator Cuff Repair

Results showed patients with postoperative negative pain thoughts after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may have worse patient-reported outcomes vs. patients without negative pain thoughts or preoperative negative pain thoughts.

Despite similar pain and function scores, patients who were obese and underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair had increased rates of complications, readmissions and reoperations vs. non-obese patients, published results showed.

According to published results, patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with vs. without bone marrow stimulation had similar rates of healing, postoperative clinical outcome scores and range of motion.

Published results from a systematic review and meta-analysis showed tranexamic acid improved visualization, operative time and postoperative pain scores for patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

It has been 30 years since Paul M. Grammont, MD, and Emmanuel Baulot, MD, first published in the English-speaking literature on Grammont’s reverse total shoulder design.

SAN FRANCISCO — According to results presented here, cannabidiol may be effective in perioperative pain control for patients who previously underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Published results showed high preoperative patient-reported outcome scores may be associated with less relative improvement after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with low preoperative scores.

Published results showed arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with bone marrow stimulation yielded no significant improvements in retear rate, functional outcomes or complications compared with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair alone.

The management of large and massive rotator cuff tears presents considerable challenges for shoulder surgeons.

Published results showed patients with pre-existing mood disorders had worse postoperative pain and functional outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair compared with patients without mood disorders.