Evaluation of Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Rotator Cuff Injury in Patients Over 70

Evaluation of Mid- to Long-term Clinical and Radiological Outcomes of Surgical Treatment for Rotator Cuff Injury in Patients Over 70

The aim of the study is to document the clinical-radiological results from the case series of patients surgically treated for rotator cuff lesions from 2009 to 2020 at the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute Shoulder-Elbow Department.

110 patients surgically treated for rotator cuff lesions from 2009 to 2020 will be included in a retrospective-prospective and interventional study with clinical and radiological evaluation at follow-up of at least 12 months.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. ≥70 years of age at the time of rotator cuff repair surgery
2. Males and Females
3. Patients surgically treated for rotator cuff injury between 2009 and 2020 at the Shoulder-Elbow Department of the Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute

Exclusion Criteria:

• All available patients will be invited to undergo clinical examination and radiological examination. In case some patients cannot undergo MRI due to possible contraindications, they will still be seen to collect the primary clinical outcome