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Rotator cuff repairs in individuals with paraplegia
B Goldstein1, J Young, E M Escobedo
1Spinal Cord Injury Center, DVA Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle, Washington 98108, USA.
Summary
Shoulder pain is common after spinal cord injury (SCI). Rotator cuff repair surgery showed poor outcomes for large tears but improved function for smaller supraspinatus tears in SCI patients.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Rehabilitation Medicine
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
Background:
- Shoulder pain and dysfunction are prevalent in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).
- Rotator cuff tears affect 65-71% of SCI individuals with shoulder pain.
- Limited research exists on the efficacy of shoulder pain treatments in the SCI population.