Rotator Cuff Tears, Repairs, and Shoulder Arthroplasties Among Workers' Compensation Claimants: A 16-year study of workers' compensation claims from a large nationwide workers' compensation insurance carrier.
Journal
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
ISSN: 1536-5948
Titre abrégé: J Occup Environ Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9504688
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
16 Aug 2024
16 Aug 2024
Historique:
medline:
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2024
entrez:
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Résumé
Rotator cuff repair (RCR) is increasingly being performed for both acute traumatic and degenerative tears of the rotator cuff, while total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is reserved for osteonecrosis of the humeral head, arthritis of the glenohumeral joint and failed RCR. To assess the incidence and patient characteristics of rotator cuff tears (RCTs), RCRs, and TSAs among workers' compensation (WC) claimants. 8,347 RCT indemnity claims filed to Accident Fund Group from 2007 to 2022 were studied. Over the study period, the percentages of RCTs increased from 41% to 65% among shoulder injury indemnity claimants, RCRs increased from 88% to 92% of RCTs and TSAs increased from 1% to 5%. RCT, RCR, and TSA have increased dramatically among WC claimants, age of the injured worker being the primary determinant of the increase.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Rotator cuff repair (RCR) is increasingly being performed for both acute traumatic and degenerative tears of the rotator cuff, while total shoulder arthroplasty (TSA) is reserved for osteonecrosis of the humeral head, arthritis of the glenohumeral joint and failed RCR.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
To assess the incidence and patient characteristics of rotator cuff tears (RCTs), RCRs, and TSAs among workers' compensation (WC) claimants.
METHOD
METHODS
8,347 RCT indemnity claims filed to Accident Fund Group from 2007 to 2022 were studied.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Over the study period, the percentages of RCTs increased from 41% to 65% among shoulder injury indemnity claimants, RCRs increased from 88% to 92% of RCTs and TSAs increased from 1% to 5%.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
RCT, RCR, and TSA have increased dramatically among WC claimants, age of the injured worker being the primary determinant of the increase.
Identifiants
pubmed: 39146473
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000003210
pii: 00043764-990000000-00640
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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Copyright © 2024 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Conflict of interest: None declared