Osteoarthritis progression of the shoulder: A long-term follow-up after mini-open rotator cuff repair

Objective: This study aimed to investigate whether (1) the primary repair of rotator cuff tears can prevent the progression of osteoarthritis (OA) and (2) the quality of postoperative cuff integrity affects the incidence of osteoarthritic changes. Methods: A total of 86 patients treated with mini-op...

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Main Authors: Tomoyuki Matsuba, Yukihiko Hata, Norio Ishigaki, Koichi Nakamura, Hiroyuki Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-04-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2309499018768106