The Effect of Patient Characteristics and Comorbidities on the Rate of Revision Rotator Cuff Repair

To describe the national rates of failed primary rotator cuff repair (RCR) requiring revision repair, using numerous patient characteristics previously defined in orthopaedic literature, including smoking history, diabetes mellitus (DM), hyperlipidemia (HLD), vitamin D deficiency, and osteoporosis to determine which factors independently affect the success of primary RCR.

Source: Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery - July 8, 2020 Category: Surgery Authors: Evan A. O ’Donnell, Michael C. Fu, Alex E. White, Samuel A. Taylor, Joshua S. Dines, David M. Dines, Russell F. Warren, Lawrence V. Gulotta Source Type: research