LOS ANGELES — Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair was a highly effective treatment in patients older than 70 years, according to results of a study presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting
“Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair was highly effective at reducing pain and improving function and returning patients to sport in this high demand elderly group of patients over 70 years of age,” Sanjeev Bhatia, MD, said, here.
Bhatia and his colleagues reviewed data on 44 patients who were 70 years or older and were recreational athletes. The patients had undergone a primary or revision arthroscopic repair of full-thickness supraspinatus tears. Researchers collected demographic, surgical data and preoperative and postoperative clinical outcome scores along with acromion-humeral distance and Goutallier class. 