Rotator cuff complete tears. Classification and management in young patient, elderly and sportsman. Evidence of double row versus simple row repairs
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Rotator Cuff Tears, Single Row Repair, Double Row Repair, Risk FactorsAbstract
About 4.5 million people in the US have some type of rotator cuff injury. About 300,000 to 400,000 surgeries are performed each year in the United States. The complete rupture of the rotator cuff tendons is the most common pathology in the shoulder joint. This pathology increases with age even in the asymptomatic population. Work activity, lifestyle, recreation, pain and functional limitation are determining factors for the proper management of this condition. Injuries in adults are mostly kind traumatic and surgical management should be the choice to avoid tendon retraction, muscle atrophy and poor performance in the future. Complete rotator cuff injuries in athletes usually need surgical repair. But nevertheless, the athlete may find it difficult to return to its previous level of sports activities after presenting this type of injury. No study has shown that clinical outcomes are different whether the repair is performed by single or double row techniques.
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