Background: One of the goals of rotator cuff repair is to restore the torn tendon to its original
insertion anatomically. However, it is sometimes difficult to restore the entire footprint …

Background: Double-row transosseous-equivalent (TOE) rotator cuff repair techniques have
been widely accepted because of their superior biomechanical properties when compared …

Background: Comparative time to recovery after operative and nonoperative treatment for
rotator cuff tears is an important consideration for patients. Hence, we compared the time to …

Purpose. To examine the prognostic indicators associated with outcome following rotator
cuff surgery. Methods. A retrospective evaluation of records on 1120 shoulders (1067 …

Background: It is generally accepted that rotator cuff repair gives satisfactory results in the
long term, although most studies have so far shown a fairly high rate of structural failure or re …

Background: The role of nonoperative management for rotator cuff tears remains a matter of
debate. Clinical results reported in the literature mainly consist of level IV studies, oftentimes …

Background The purpose of this study was to examine the baseline function and results of
arthroscopic cuff repair in shoulders with small and medium-sized full-thickness cuff tears …

PURPOSE: Because recurrent or persistent defects in the rotator cuff after repair are
common, we sought to clarify the correlation between structural integrity of the rotator cuff …

Background: Rotator cuff disease is a major medical and economic burden due to a growing
aging population, but management of rotator cuff tears remains controversial. We …

Background: Numerous studies have shown preoperative fatty infiltration of rotator cuff
muscles to be strongly negatively correlated with the successful repair of massive rotator cuff …