The effective evaluation and management of orthopaedic conditions including shoulder
disorders relies upon understanding the level of disability created by the disease process …

General health as well as disease-or condition-specific outcome measures have long been
used to assess patients with shoulder conditions. Currently, a variety of validated measures …

Background: Tendon repair and physiotherapy are frequently used treatment methods for
small and medium-sized rotator cuff tears. In 2 previous publications of the 1 and 5-year …

Background: The influence of rehabilitation on the outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff
repair remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to compare clinical results and …

Background The management of massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears (RCT) is challenging
and associated with high failure rates. There are no current consensus or definitive …

Background Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) has been indicated primarily for
patients aged older than 65 years with symptomatic rotator cuff deficiency, poor function, and …

Background We propose a new clinical assessment tool constructed using machine
learning, called the Shoulder Arthroplasty Smart (SAS) score to quantify outcomes following …

Background: Important differences in clinical outcomes likely exist between patients with
healed and nonhealed rotator cuff repairs. The survival probability of rotator cuff repairs has …

HYPOTHESIS: The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the
psychometric evidence relating to Constant-Murley score. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A …

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of arthroscopic partial repair
and margin convergence of irreparable large to massive rotator cuff tears. METHODS …