title: Result from arthroscopic surgical treatment of renewed tearing of the rotator cuff of the shoulder.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate function among patients with postoperative recurrence of rotator cuff injuries that was treated arthroscopically (case series) and compare this with function in patients without recurrence (control group); and to compare function among patients with recurrence of rotator cuff injuries that were greater than and smaller than 3 cm.
  
  
  METHODS
  This was a retrospective evaluation of patients who underwent arthroscopic revision of rotator cuff injuries using the ASES, Constant & Murley and UCLA scores and a visual analog pain scale, in comparison with patients in a control group who underwent primary rotator cuff repair.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The size of the rotator cuff injury recurrence had a statistically significant influence on the result from the arthroscopic surgical treatment. The functional scores showed worse results than those from the first procedure.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Arthroscopic surgical treatment of renewed tearing of rotator cuff injuries showed worse functional scores than those from primary repair of the injury.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Belo Horizonte Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Lifecenter Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Glaydson Gomes
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: Godinho
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Lifecenter Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávio de Oliveira
authors.initials: Fde O
authors.lastname: França
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Belo Horizonte Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: José Márcio Alves
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Freitas
authors.affiliation: Lifecenter Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Flávio Márcio Lago
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Santos
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Belo Horizonte Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Lifecenter Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alexandre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Prandini
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Belo Horizonte Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Lifecenter Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: André Couto
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Godinho
authors.affiliation: Orthopedic Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Belo Horizonte Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil ; Lifecenter Hospital, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Patrocínio de Paula
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Costa
keywords: Arthroscopy; Rotator cuff; Treatment failure