Open AccessComparative Time to Improvement in Nonoperative and Operative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears
Author(s) -
Amos Song,
Joshua DeClercq,
Gregory D. Ayers,
Laurence D. Higgins,
John E. Kuhn,
Keith M. Baumgarten,
Elizabeth G. Matzkin,
Nitin B. Jain
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume/the journal of bone and joint surgery. american volume
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 260
eISSN - 1058-2436
pISSN - 0021-9355
DOI - 10.2106/jbjs.19.01112
Subject(s) - medicine , minimal clinically important difference , rotator cuff , tears , surgery , confidence interval , elbow , arthroscopy , cohort , randomized controlled trial
Comparative time to recovery after operative and nonoperative treatment for rotator cuff tears is an important consideration for patients. Hence, we compared the time to achieve clinically meaningful reduction in shoulder pain and function after treatment.