. Rotator Cuff Repair Rehabilitative Protocol. OrthopaedicsOne Articles. In: OrthopaedicsOne - The Orthopaedic Knowledge Network. Created Aug 02, 2008 00:47. Last modified May 04, 2011 13:41 ver.11. Retrieved 2019-04-22, from https://www.orthopaedicsone.com/x/GQCF.
Supervised progressive rehabilitation is crucial to successful recovery after a rotator cuff repair. Many factors will affect rehabilitation after surgery, including:
- Type of repair (arthroscopic, mini-open, open)
- Size of tear (absolute size, number of tendons involved)
- Tissue quality
- Location of the tear
- Surgical approach
- Time from tear to repair
- Patient variables such as age, arm dominance, pre-injury level, desired level of function, work situation, patient compliance to program
- Physician's philosophical approach (Wilk et al, 2000)
Protocols
- Rotator cuff repair protocols
