title: Mini-deltoid splitting rotator cuff repair: do results deteriorate with time?
abstract: To determine whether the results of arthroscopically assisted rotator cuff repair deteriorate with time, 60 shoulders were evaluated on 2 separate occasions. There were 7 small, 16 medium, 20 large, and 17 massive tears. Patients were evaluated with a detailed questionnaire that included the UCLA shoulder scale and physical examination. Average initial follow-up was at 21 months (range, 12 to 68 months), and the second follow-up was at an average of 62 months (range, 24 to 103 months); only 4 patients had a change of more than 3 points on the UCLA scoring scale. No statistically significant difference was found in pain, function, range of motion, strength score, satisfactory results (80% on both occasions), and UCLA score (30.8 v 31.4) at second follow-up. The results of our study indicate that there is no significant deterioration over time of results of rotator cuff repair using the mini-deltoid splitting technique.
authors.affiliation: Division of Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, The University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Posada
authors.forename: J W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Uribe
authors.forename: K S
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Hechtman
authors.forename: E W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Tjin-A-Tsoi
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Zvijac
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome