title: Editorial Commentary: Can It Really Be That Simple? Predicting Risk Factors for Failed Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.
abstract: Failure after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is multifactorial. Tear size and chronicity do matter but, until a case series with a large enough sample size can be performed, we must still continue to counsel patients that a wide variety of risk factors and comorbidities may affect healing.
authors.forename: Michael D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Feldman
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D016896:Treatment Outcome