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Published on: July 5, 2011
[Benefits of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in octogenarians. Analysis of functional results and complications]
Ignacio Tanoira1, Rodrigo N Brandariz1, Luciano A Rossi1
1Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Introduction:
There is a lack of information in the literature on the results of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients older than 80 years. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a consecutive series of patients with rotator cuff tears who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Methods:
Retrospective analysis of patients older than 80 years who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair between June 2004 and January 2016. The minimum follow-up was 2 years. For functional and pain assessment, the Constant, Dash, UCLA scale and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain were used.
Results:
The average follow-up was 8.4 years. Significant improvements were obtained in the assessment of the range of motion and the evaluation of the Constant, Dash and UCLA scales, as well as in the VAS. No major complications were recorded and only 4 patients required a reoperation.
Conclusion:
The main findings obtained were functional and pain improvement in patients over 80 years of age operated on for a complete arthroscopic rotator cuff tear.
