Relevant treatment outcomes for individuals aged 60 and older with massive rotator cuff tears: a qualitative study with 16 patients
Recovering independence and pain relief were the principal outcomes from the perspective of patients with MRCT, and social participation and emotional well-being were closely linked. Measuring these outcomes could improve shared decision-making, while addressing systemic barriers to enhance patient participation.
Authors
- Raúl Barco
- Montse Ferrer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9867-7391)
- Carlos Torrens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6690-1632)
- Emílio Calvo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6054-6078)
- Cristina Barrufet
- Joan Miquel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7145-2942)
- Andrea Burón (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3590-1303)
- Víctor Zamora (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2061-0052)
- Catalina Lizano-Barrantes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1690-631X)
- Lluis Peidró
Institutions
- Universitat Pompeu Fabra (ES)
- Hospital Universitario La Paz (ES)
- Barcelona Biomedical Research Park (ES)
- Hospital Clínic de Barcelona (ES)
- Hospital Universitario Fundación Jiménez Díaz (ES)
- Hospital Del Mar (ES)
- Institute of Research and Innovation Parc Tauli (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (ES)
- Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Orthopaedica
- Published
- 2025-04-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2340/17453674.2025.43474
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00