Abstract

TANOIRA, Ignacio et al. Benefits of arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in octogenar ians. Analysis of functional results and complications. Medicina (B. Aires) [online]. 2023, vol.83, n.2, pp.227-232. ISSN 0025-7680.

Introduction: There is a lack of information in the literature on the results of arthroscopic rotator cuff re pair in patients older than 80 years. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a consecutive series of patients with rotator cuff tears who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Methods: Retrospective analysis of patients older than 80 years who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair between June 2004 and January 2016. The mini mum follow-up was 2 years. For functional and pain assessment, the Constant, Dash, UCLA scale and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for pain were used.

Results: The average follow-up was 8.4 years. Signifi cant improvements were obtained in the assessment of the range of motion and the evaluation of the Constant, Dash and UCLA scales, as well as in the VAS. No major complications were recorded and only 4 patients re quired a reoperation.

Conclusion: The main findings obtained were func tional and pain improvement in patients over 80 years of age operated on for a complete arthroscopic rotator cuff tear.

Keywords : Rotator cuff repair; Octogenarians; Ar throscopy.