Postoperative rotator cuff repair rehabilitation and complication management

Selection and management of a post-operative rotator cuff repair rehabilitation protocol is a vital component in achieving the patient’s pain control, a reliable return to activities and pre-injury level, re-tear risk management, and overall surgical outcome. Optimal treatment approaches require a team effort; open communication between the surgeon, the therapist, and the patient; with continual reassessment and a step-wise staged protocol progression. Much work has been done to identify high-level evidence-based rotator cuff rehab protocols and identify risk factors for complications and tendon failure.
Source: Operative Techniques in Orthopaedics - Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Source Type: research