title: Factors that impact rehabilitation strategies after rotator cuff repair.
abstract: Multiple factors influence rehabilitation strategies after rotator cuff repair. These variables may also impact the overall success of the surgical intervention. Physicians and rehabilitation specialists should be aware of prognostic indicators that can provide therapeutic guidance and offer insights into eventual clinical outcomes. The success of surgical and rehabilitative interventions is often evaluated in terms of patient-reported outcome measures, return to activity, and pain. Although these factors are somewhat interdependent, each of them independently influences the final result. This article presents a comprehensive overview of the recent literature in this area to provide insight as to the short- and long-term outcomes that patients should expect based on their unique presentations. This article examines both intrinsic and extrinsic patient factors to help therapists develop customized rehabilitation programs that optimize surgical outcomes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA. ed.mulligan@utsouthwestern.edu
authors.forename: Edward P
authors.initials: EP
authors.lastname: Mulligan
authors.forename: Raymond R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Devanna
authors.forename: Mu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Emily F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Middleton
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khazzam
mesh_terms: D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000592:standards*; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012782:Shoulder / Q000503:physiopathology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome