Full-thickness rotator cuff tear prevalence and correlation with function and co-morbidities in patients sixty-five years and older.
The purpose of this study was to determine full-thickness rotator cuff tear prevalence in patients 65 and older and to correlate tears with comfort, function, and co-morbidities. Two-hundred shoulders without prior surgery were evaluated with a Simple Shoulder Test, a Constant Score, and ultrasound. Full thickness tear prevalence was 22%. Adjusting for age and gender, those with tears had lower scores than those without (P < .001 for each). Adjusting for many potential confounders, with a 10-year age increase, the odds of a tear increased 2.69-fold (P = .005). For those with tears, scores were no different for those who had seen a physician for their shoulder compared to those who had not. Full-thickness cuff tear prevalence was 22% in those 65 and older. Tear prevalence increased with increasing age. Shoulder scores were poorer for those with tears.
Fehringer
Edward V
EV
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska, Omaha, NE 68198-1080, USA. evfehringer@unmc.edu
Sun
Junfeng
J
VanOeveren
Lucas S
LS
Keller
Brenda K
BK
Matsen
Frederick A
FA
D000368:Aged; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*