title: Strength recovery after arthroscopic anterosuperior cuff repair: analysis of a consecutive series.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to look at the functional outcomes of arthroscopic repair of anterosuperior rotator cuff tears.
  
  
  METHODS
  Sixty-one patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of anterosuperior cuff tears were retrospectively reviewed. At a minimum 6 months of follow-up, shoulder functional outcome scores including the Constant score (CS), simple shoulder test (SST) and visual analogic scale (VAS) were collected. Strength recovery for supraspinatus and subscapularis was investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  All patients (mean age 59 ± 7) were available at a mean follow-up of 18 ± 7 months. The average CS improved from 30.8 ± 10.2 preoperatively to 76.5 ± 12.0 postoperatively, average SST from 2.6 ± 2.0 to 8.8 ± 2.9 and average VAS pain scale from 3.8 ± 1 to 0.5 ± 0.5 (p < 0.0001). Strength at belly-press and Jobe tests significantly improved (p < 0.0001). All patients with the exception of one were satisfied with the intervention.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Arthroscopic repair of anterosuperior rotator cuff tears provides a significant improvement in pain relief and shoulder function. Strength recovery is demonstrated in medium correlation with tendon healing.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, D. Cervesi Hospital, Cattolica, RN, Italy. enricovisona@icloud.com.|ULSS 17, Ospedale di Este, via San Fermo 10, Este, PD, Italy. enricovisona@icloud.com.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Visonà
authors.affiliation: Unit of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, D. Cervesi Hospital, Cattolica, RN, Italy.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paladini
authors.affiliation: Unit of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, D. Cervesi Hospital, Cattolica, RN, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Merolla
authors.affiliation: Unit of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, D. Cervesi Hospital, Cattolica, RN, Italy.|Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Cerciello
authors.affiliation: Unit of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, D. Cervesi Hospital, Cattolica, RN, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Porcellini
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D053580:Muscle Strength; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000517:prevention & control; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000502:physiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: Arthroscopy; Muscle strength dynamometer; Rotator cuff; Shoulder; Subscapularis; Tendon injuries