Does arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improve patients' activity levels?
Rotator cuff repair decreases pain, improves range of motion, and increases strength. Whether these improvements translate to an improvement in a patient's activity level postoperatively remains unknown. The Shoulder Activity Level is a valid and reliable outcomes survey that can be used to measure a patient's shoulder-specific activity level. Currently, there are no studies that examine the effect of rotator cuff repair on shoulder activity level.
Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Keith M. Baumgarten, Peter S. Chang, Tasha M. Dannenbring, Elaine K. Foley Tags: Original Article Source Type: research