Rotator cuff repair in older patients

• Published in: Journal of arthroscopy and joint surgery Vol. 1; no. 1; pp. 11 - 18
• Main Authors: Liow, Raymond Y.L, Jeavons, Richard P, Lawson-Smith, Matthew, Tindall, Emma, Utrillas-Compaired, Alfonso
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 2014
• Subjects: Elderly patients; Orthopedics; Over 65 years; Rotator cuff repair; Elderly patients; Over 65 years; Rotator cuff repair

Abstract Increasingly, older patients expect a higher level of independence than people of previous generations. Traditionally rotator cuff tears in patients over 65 years of age were thought to be unsuitable for surgical repair even though patients may have reduced shoulder function as a result. Wi...