Clinical Outcomes of Rotator Cuff Repair With Arthroscopic Capsular Release and Manipulation for Rotator Cuff Tear With Stiffness: A Matched-Pair Comparative Study Between Patients With and Without Stiffness

• Published in: Arthroscopy Vol. 31; no. 3; pp. 482 - 487
• Main Authors: Cho, Chul-Hyun, M.D., Ph.D, Jang, Hyung-Kyu, M.D, Bae, Ki-Cheor, M.D, Lee, Si Wook, M.D, Lee, Young-Kuk, M.D, Shin, Hong-Kwan, M.D, Hwang, Ilseon, M.D
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.03.2015
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Arthroscopy; Female; Humans; Joint Capsule Release; Male; Manipulation, Orthopedic; Matched-Pair Analysis; Middle Aged; Orthopedics; Prognosis; Range of Motion, Articular; Retrospective Studies; Rotator Cuff - physiopathology; Rotator Cuff - surgery; Rotator Cuff Injuries; Shoulder Joint - physiopathology; Shoulder Joint - surgery; Tendon Injuries - complications; Tendon Injuries - physiopathology; Tendon Injuries - surgery; Treatment Outcome

Purpose To compare clinical outcomes after surgical treatment between rotator cuff tears with and without shoulder stiffness and evaluate the serial changes in pain intensity, functional scores, and range of motion (ROM). Methods The study comprised 26 patients with preoperative stiffness (stiff gro...