An early, intensive and complementary aquatic rehabilitation protocol after arthroscopy rotator cuff repair: Consensus through a Delphi study

Rehabilitation after Rotator Cuff Repair

BACKGROUND Rotator cuff tears are a very common condition that is often incapacitating. Whether non-surgical or surgical, successful management of rotator cuff disease is dependent on appropriate rehabilitation. If conservative management is insufficient, surgical repair is often indicated. Postsurgical outcomes for patients having had rotator cuff repair can be quite good. A successful outcome...

Early Versus Delayed Rehabilitation After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

Postoperative Rehabilitation After Rotator Cuff Repair

Hypothesis/Purpose: The purpose of the study was to determine and report on the standard and modified rehabilitation protocols after ARCR used by member orthopaedic surgeons of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and the Arthroscopy Association of North America (AANA). We hypothesized that there will exist a high degree of variability among rehabilitation protocols. We ...

Rotator Cuff Repair Rehabilitation

BACKGROUND There is no consensus for the optimal postoperative rehabilitation protocol after rotator cuff repairs. OBJECTIVE To determine if there is sufficient level I or II evidence available in the literature for establishment of a uniform, optimal rotator cuff rehabilitation protocol. DATA SOURCES A systematic review of level I and II English-language, prospective, randomized controlled...

Rehabilitation protocol after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: early versus delayed motion.

PURPOSE To evaluate the effectiveness of early and delayed motion in rehabilitation after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using a meta-analysis from randomized controlled trials. MATERIALS AND METHODS Electronic searches of the CENTRAL, PUBMED, and EMBASE were used to identify randomized controlled trials that evaluated the effectiveness and safety of early and delayed motion for rehabilitat...