Rotator Cuff Repair in Adolescent Athletes

Background: Rotator cuff tears are rare injuries in adolescents but cause significant morbidity if unrecognized. Previous literature on rotator cuff repairs in adolescents is limited to small case series, with few data to guide treatment. Hypothesis: Adolescent patients would have excellent function...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 2018-04, Vol.46 (5), p.1084-1090
Main Authors: Azzam, Michael G., Dugas, Jeffrey R., Andrews, James R., Goldstein, Samuel R., Emblom, Benton A., Cain, E. Lyle
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Arthroplasty
Arthroscopy - methods
Athletes
Female
Humans
Injuries
Male
Pain
Retrospective Studies
Rotator cuff
Rotator Cuff - surgery
Rotator Cuff Injuries - complications
Rotator Cuff Injuries - surgery
Shoulder
Shoulder Pain - etiology
Sports medicine
Surgery
Surgical outcomes
Teenagers
Tendon Injuries - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Youth Sports - injuries
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Summary:Background: Rotator cuff tears are rare injuries in adolescents but cause significant morbidity if unrecognized. Previous literature on rotator cuff repairs in adolescents is limited to small case series, with few data to guide treatment. Hypothesis: Adolescent patients would have excellent functional outcome scores and return to the same level of sports participation after rotator cuff repair but would have some difficulty with returning to overhead sports. Study Design: Case series; Level of evidence 4. Methods: A retrospective search of the practice’s billing records identified all patients participating in at least 1 sport who underwent rotator cuff repair between 2006 and 2014 with an age
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/0363546517752919