Long-term results of open surgical repair of rotator cuff tears

Abstract

Objectives: We evaluated the long-term results of rotator cuff tears treated by open surgical repair.
Methods: Ninety shoulders of 88 patients (36 females, 52 males; mean age 57 years; range 36 to 75 years) with rotator cuff tears were treated by open surgical repair and acromioplasty. A three-staged rehabilitation program was implemented following surgery. Objective evaluations were made with the use of the Constant-Murley scoring system. Pain was assessed through a visual analog scale. The mean follow-up period was 61 months (range 24 to 102 months).
Results: The mean Constant-Murley score increased from preoperative 41.7 (range 12 to 82) to postoperative 79.7 (range 42 to 100) (p