Do Age, Demographics, and Tear Characteristics Affect Outcomes After Rotator Cuff Repair? Results of Over 2000 Rotator Cuff Repairs at 5-Year Follow-up

Abstract

Results indicated that rotator cuff repairs provide a sustained clinical improvement out past 5 years. Most functional improvement and pain relief occurred within the first 6 months, but improvement continued out to 24 months. Most population groups did well after rotator cuff repairs, including those >70 years. Tear size >4 cm and tendon reducibility correlated with outcome. Even patients with large tear sizes had clinically significant improvement in FLEX-SF scores after repair.