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. 2020 Oct;55(5):579-584.
doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1715510. Epub 2020 Sep 22.

Evaluation of the Functional Outcomes of Arthroscopic Surgical Treatment of Complete Rotator Cuff Lesion with Minimum Follow-up of 10 Years

André Couto Godinho  1 , Flávio Márcio Lago Santos  2 , Francisco Pereira Donato Neto  1 , Paulo Victor Nunes Paz Silva  1 , Ricardo Dantas Fonseca Júnior  1
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Evaluation of the Functional Outcomes of Arthroscopic Surgical Treatment of Complete Rotator Cuff Lesion with Minimum Follow-up of 10 Years

André Couto Godinho et al. Rev Bras Ortop (Sao Paulo). 2020 Oct.

Abstract

Objectives To analyze the functional outcomes in patients submitted to videoarthroscopic surgical treatment for compleat rotator cuff tears of the shoulder, with a minimum follow-up of 10 years. Methods A total of 63 patients (63 shoulders) underwent videoarthroscopic surgical repair for compleat rotator cuff tears with a minimum follow-up of 10 years. The postoperative functional outcomes of these patients were evaluated using the Constant and University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) scores. Results The functional evaluation revealed mean UCLA and Constant scores of 26 and 93 points, respectively. Ninety-one percent of the subjects had satisfactory Constant scores, whereas 62% presented satisfactory UCLA scores. Conclusion The arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff complete tear was effective even in the long term (minimum follow-up period of 10 years). The age of the patients before surgery, size of the lesion, the degree of fatty infiltration, and evaluation of muscle trophism are important predictors of prognosis.

Keywords: arthroscopy; evaluation studies; rotator cuff; rupture; shoulder.

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Functional classification according to the Constant score. 1. Percentage (%). 2. Regular. 3. Satisfactory. 4. Good. 5. Excellent. 6. Constant score.
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Functional classification according to the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) score. 1. Percentage (%). 2. Poor. 3. Regular. 4. Good. 5. UCLA score.
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Classificação funcional dos pacientes segundo escore de Constant.
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Classificação funcional dos pacientes segundo escore de UCLA.
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