title: Review article: Risk factors for poor outcome following surgical treatment for rotator cuff tear.
abstract: The Medline database was searched using key words: 'rotator cuff', 'tear', and 'treatment'. 12 studies that involved (1) surgical treatment for rotator cuff tear, (2) measurement of pre- and post-operative pain score, functional score, and/or patient satisfaction, (3) patients that failed to improve functionally or had poor satisfaction, (4) preoperative examination of risk factors that could lead to poor outcome, and (5) a minimum follow-up of 6 months were reviewed to identify risk factors associated with poor outcome following surgical treatment for rotator cuff tear. The most common risk factor was tear size, followed by open compensation claim, age, and time from injury to surgery.
authors: Southport and Formby District General Hospital, Town Lane, Kew, Southport. United Kingdom.
authors: V
authors: V
authors: Sahni
authors: Kettering General Hospital Northamptonshire, United Kingdom.
authors: A M
authors: AM
authors: Narang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D012307:Risk Factors; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D012421:Rupture; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: risk factors; rotator cuff; treatment outcome