rthroscopic rotator cuff repair: Prospective functional utcome and repair integrity at minimum 2-year follow-up

f p q r a j t he purpose of this study was to assess arthroscopic epair of rotator cuff tears at a minimum of 2 years ostoperatively with both patient-derived and objective utcome measures, including the use of magnetic resoance imaging (MRI), to evaluate repair status. Evaluted were 49 shoulders in 47 consecutive patients. he American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, onstant and Murley score, Simple Shoulder Test, owe score, Visual Analog Pain Scale, and the Medial Outcomes Study Short Form-12 Mental Component cale all improved significantly (P .001) between he preoperative and final follow-up evaluations. MRI ound 22% of repairs had recurrent tears. The presence f a recurrent tear correlated significantly with patient ge (P .009) and extension of the tear to the infraspiatus (P .009). Active forward flexion, abduction, exernal rotation, and strength in forward flexion correlated nversely with the presence of a recurrent tear (P .05). t minimum 2-year follow-up, arthroscopic repair of rotaor cuff tears produced significant improvements in both atient-derived and objectively measured variables. (J houlder Elbow Surg 2007;16:579-585.)