Background Rotator cuff retear (RCR) is one of the main postoperative drawbacks. RCR can
be considered a multifactorial issue, which causes are related either to biological than …

Background Retear after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) consistently challenges
medical staff and patients, and the incidence of retear after surgery is 10-94%. The purpose …

Background: Rotator cuff tears are common, and rotator cuff repair represents a major health
care expense. While patients often benefit from rotator cuff repair, anatomic failure of the …

Background: Patients with pseudoparalysis and irreparable rotator cuff tears have very poor
function. The authors developed a superior capsule reconstruction (SCR) technique for …

Pathophysiological changes of skeletal muscle occur in a variety of chronic diseases,
leading to muscle atrophy and dysfunction, which greatly affect the quality of life. Despite …

Purpose The factors affecting the anatomical and functional outcomes of arthroscopic
superior capsular reconstruction (ASCR) were investigated in this study. Continuity between …

Rotator cuff tear size has an important effect on clinical outcomes after repair. Management
options for massive rotator cuff tears are numerous, and selection of the most appropriate …

Purpose To systematically review the available evidence for arthroscopic repair of chronic
massive rotator cuff tears and identify patient demographics, pre-and post-operative …

Rotator cuff repair has been shown to have good long-term results. Unfortunately, a
significant proportion of repairs still fail to heal. Many factors, both patient and surgeon …

Background We wished to identify the preoperative prognostic factors associated with
structural integrity after repair of medium-sized and larger rotator cuff tears and to determine …