Rotator cuff tears are common amongst 50-60 year olds with no connection to their physical activity. When symptomatic, the injury affects all aspects of general health, quality of life and function. Surgical intervention is recommended only if conservative treatment fails. The purpose of the surgical intervention is to reduce pain, and improve function while improving range of motion and muscle strength around the shoulder. The purpose of the current study is to measure physical, functional, expectation, satisfaction and quality of life outcomes after rotator cuff repair surgery. Another purpose is to learn the reproducibility components of the above outcomes.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
50
Hillel Yaffe Medical Center
Hadera, Israel
Shoulder Function
Outcome measurements will be collected through the use of the Quick Disability of Arm Shoulder and Hand Score (QuickDASH) questionnaire.
Time frame: Six Months
Quality of Life
Outcome measurements will be collected through the use of the Twelve Item Health Status Survey (SF12)
Time frame: Six Months
Self-Rated Improvement, Expectations and Satisfaction
Outcome measurements will be collected through the use of the Patient Global Rating of Change Questionnaire
Time frame: Six Months
Range of Motion of the Shoulder
Outcome will be measured through the use of a digital inclinometer
Time frame: Six Months
Isometric strength around the shoulder
Outcome will be measured by a hand-held dynamometer (HHD)
Time frame: Six months
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