Jornal Internacional de Neurorreabilitação

Clinical Effects of Rehabilitation after Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Abstract

Zachary Chandler

Introduction: A well-planned rehabilitation program is just as important as the size and location of the tear, the surgical method, and the fixation methods for patients undergoing rotator cuff repair to complete tendon healing and achieve the best possible shoulder functional outcome (RCR). It is still up for debate which stages of rehabilitation should take precedence.

Purpose: The purpose of this meta-objective analysis is to contrast the outcomes of conventional rehabilitation with post-operative aggressive treatment. Methods: We searched PubMed, Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, and CEPS databases. In the end, six publications that met our selection criteria were included.

Results: Although the intensive postoperative rehabilitation approach has a higher risk of the rotator cuff tendon failing to repair or rupturing once more, it achieves greater improvements in ROM and shoulder function than the conventional protocol.

Conclusion: There is a need for additional research on the factors that influence the risk of tendon unhealing or re-tearing, despite the fact that RCR patients benefit from the rigorous postoperative rehabilitation regimen. When developing a post-operative program for RCR patients, it is necessary to take these aspects into consideration.