Management of rotator cuff tears in the elderly population.


Journal

Maturitas
ISSN: 1873-4111
Titre abrégé: Maturitas
Pays: Ireland
ID NLM: 7807333

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
May 2019
Historique:
received: 12 12 2018
revised: 30 01 2019
accepted: 30 01 2019
entrez: 28 4 2019
pubmed: 28 4 2019
medline: 23 7 2019
Statut: ppublish

Résumé

Rotator cuff tears (RCTs) are a common cause of shoulder pain and weakness in the elderly (age > 65yrs) and result in reduced quality of life, loss of income and a burden on health care. With the elderly population living longer there is a growing interest in the effective and efficient management of RCTs. In a majority of cases, the initial treatment is conservative, with physical therapy, analgesics and possibly corticosteroid or plasma rich protein injections. There are various surgical options, including rotator cuff repair, superior capsule reconstruction, subacromial decompression and reverse shoulder arthroplasty. The aim of this article is to provide a narrative review of evidence guiding the management options for RCTs in the elderly.

Identifiants

pubmed: 31027684
pii: S0378-5122(18)30821-1
doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2019.01.016
pii:
doi:

Substances chimiques

Adrenal Cortex Hormones 0
Analgesics 0

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Sous-ensembles de citation

IM

Pagination

9-14

Informations de copyright

Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Auteurs

Jess Micallef (J)

Nepean Hospital, Kingswood, NSW, Australia.

Jay Pandya (J)

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nepean Hospital, Kingswood, NSW, Australia.

Adrian K Low (AK)

University of Sydney, Sydney Adventist Hospital, Clinical School, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: adrian.low@sydney.edu.au.

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