Evaluating Elastographic Tendon Stiffness as a Predictor of Return to Work and Sports After Primary Rotator Cuff Repair
The elastographic stiffness of a healing repaired supraspinatus tendon is moderately associated with improved return to work and sports 12 months after rotator cuff repair. Tendon stiffness at 12 weeks postrepair was the most critical timepoint in predicting both return to work and sports at 12 months postrepair.
Authors
- Maree Lisa Hackett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1211-9087)
- Joussef Hayek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0440-2491)
- A. Maloof (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2108-3517)
- James Bilbrough
- George A.C. Murrell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8251-1327)
Institutions
- UNSW Sydney (AU)
- Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/23259671241306761
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02