title: Results of surgical repair of full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff.
abstract: Shoulder pain is often caused by pathologic conditions of the rotator cuff. Many investigators have studied the factors that influence the outcome after rotator cuff repair. This article reviews the different factors and the various methods of reporting outcome after shoulder surgery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Presbyterian Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: B G
authors.initials: BG
authors.lastname: Leggin
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Iannotti
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014942:Workers' Compensation