Shoulder Injuries
A 58-year-old right-hand dominant carpenter presents with a 3-month history of progressive right shoulder pain and weakness after a fall. MRI shows a full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus measuring 2.5cm with mild fatty infiltration (Goutallier grade 1) and minimal retraction. The patient has failed 6 weeks of physiotherapy and wishes to return to work. Regarding rotator cuff repair outcomes:
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Prognostic factors for rotator cuff repair healing include tear size (larger tears have higher re-te...
Repair techniques: single-row repair uses suture anchors placed at the footprint; double-row repair ...
All rotator cuff tears require surgical repair; fatty infiltration does not affect outcomes; larger ...
Re-tear rates after rotator cuff repair vary by tear size: small tears (less than 1cm) have re-tear ...
Biological augmentation strategies: platelet-rich plasma (PRP) shows inconsistent evidence for impro...
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