Despite the popularity of surgical repair of rotator cuff tears, literature regarding the
indications for and timing of surgery are sparse. We performed a systematic review of the …

Patient expectations have been shown to be an independent predictor of outcomes in
clinical medicine. In the orthopaedic literature, the majority of studies have focused on the …

Background: Good functional results have been reported for arthroscopic repair of rotator
cuff tears, but the rate of tendon-to-bone healing is still unknown. Our hypothesis was that …

Background: Failure of tendon healing after a rotator cuff repair is demonstrated by magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) as a fluid-filled defect within the tendon. The frequency of, and …

Background: The prognostic factors associated with structural outcome after arthroscopic
rotator cuff repair have not yet been fully determined. Hypothesis: The hypothesis of this …

Background: Many patients with an unhealed cuff after repair show functional improvement.
Purpose: To evaluate outcomes of arthroscopically repaired massive rotator cuff tears and to …

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the objective, subjective, and radiographic results of
arthroscopic biceps tenotomy in selected patients with rotator cuff tears. Three hundred …

Background: The reported rate of failure after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair has varied
widely. The influence of the repair technique on the failure rates and functional outcomes …

Background: Evidence to justify the use of porcine small intestine submucosa to augment
repairs of large and massive rotator cuff tears is based on favorable results found in studies …

PURPOSE: To analyze the relationship between functional outcomes and postoperative cuff
integrity (anatomic outcome), and to reveal the factors affecting outcomes of rotator cuff …