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What is Rotator-cuff Surgery?

A tear of the rotator cuff is an injury to the tendons of the shoulder muscles. There are several surgical procedures that are possible for rotator cuff treatment. The three most common procedures are an open repair, mini-open repair and arthroscopic repair.

Reported Purpose & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Purpose # of patients
# of patients with evaluations Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell
Pain in shoulders 2 0
Pain in upper back 1 0

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Reported Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
 0
Moderate
 0
Mild
 0
None
 0

Commonly reported side effects, conditions, and hospitalizations associated with Rotator-cuff Surgery

Hospitalization 9
Rotator cuff pain 1

Reported Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Having Rotator-cuff Surgery (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Not indicated 3   Not indicated: 100%

See all 3 patients who’ve stopped having Rotator-cuff Surgery

Report created on May 26, 2012.