Osteoarthritis progression of the shoulder: A long-term follow-up after mini-open rotator cuff repair.

CONCLUSION: Our study showed that even if rotator cuff tears are repaired, the progression of osteoarthritic changes cannot be halted. The progression of OA was affected by cuff integrity. Rotator cuff dysfunction due to poor cuff integrity was a risk factor for shoulder arthritis. PMID: 29635956 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Tags: J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) Source Type: research