Rotator Cuff Repair in Adolescent Athletes
Rotator Cuff Repair in Adolescent Athletes
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DOI:
10.1177/0363546517752919
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发表时间:
2018-04-01
影响因子:
4.8
通讯作者:
Cain, E. Lyle, Jr.
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作者:
Azzam, Michael G.;Dugas, Jeffrey R.;Cain, E. Lyle, Jr.
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