Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) can provide excellent clinical results for patients who
fail to respond to conservative management of symptomatic rotator cuff tears. ARCR …

Rotator cuff tear is one of the most common shoulder problems encountered by orthopedic
surgeons. Due to the slow healing process and high retear rate, rotator cuff tear has …

Abstract Background Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) often require reconstructive surgery. Tendon-
bone healing is critical for the outcome of rotator cuff reconstruction, but the process of …

Background Prior US studies have shown increasing rotator cuff repair rates through 2009.
We hypothesize that rotator cuff repair rates are continuing to increase and the comorbidity …

Purpose The primary aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of infections
following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in a single department over a 10-year period …

Background An estimated 250,000 rotator cuff repair (RCR) surgical procedures are
performed every year in the United States. Although arthroscopic RCR has been shown to …

Background: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) is one of the most commonly performed
orthopaedic surgical procedures; however, patient-reported outcomes have varied greatly in …

High initial fixation strength, mechanical stability and biological healing of the tendon-to-
bone interface are the main goals after rotator cuff repair surgery. Advances in the …

Purpose To determine the 50 most frequently cited studies in the orthopaedic shoulder
arthroscopy literature and to conduct a bibliometric analysis of these studies. Methods The …

Background: Operative time is a risk factor for short-term complications after orthopaedic
procedures; however, it has yet to be investigated as an independent risk factor for …