The purpose of this study is to help define the indications for rotator cuff repair by identifying predictors of failure of nonoperative treatment.
A patient's decision to undergo surgery is influenced more by low expectations regarding the effectiveness of physical therapy than by patient symptoms or anatomic features of the rotator cuff tear. As such, patient symptoms and anatomic features of the chronic rotator cuff tear may not be the best features to use when deciding on surgical intervention.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.
The purpose of this study is to help define the indications for rotator cuff repair by identifying predictors of failure of nonoperative treatment.
A patient's decision to undergo surgery is influenced more by low expectations regarding the effectiveness of physical therapy than by patient symptoms or anatomic features of the rotator cuff tear. As such, patient symptoms and anatomic features of the chronic rotator cuff tear may not be the best features to use when deciding on surgical intervention.
Copyright remains with the authors and publisher.