Editorial commentary: predictors for rotator cuff re-tear : are there any crystal balls?

Rotator cuff tears are a common cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction, affecting up to 33% of the population, and approximately 250,000 arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs are performed each year in the United States. Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is the gold standard for surgical management of fu...

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Main Authors: Uppstrom, Tyler J. (Author) , Jaber, Ayham (Author) , Millett, Peter J. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal) Editorial
Language:English
Published: [9 May 2025]
In: Arthroscopy
Year: 2025, Volume: 41, Issue: 9, Pages: 3523-3525
ISSN:1526-3231
DOI:10.1016/j.arthro.2025.04.057
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.arthro.2025.04.057
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0749806325003548
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Author Notes:Tyler J. Uppstrom, Ayham Jaber, Peter J. Millett

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