Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Feb 2024
Rotator cuff repair and return to sports practice in athletes older than 35 years: Is it possible? A systematic review.
Return to sport is an important measure of treatment success for athletes undergoing rotator cuff repair, which can be challenging in older athletes. The purpose of the present study was to systematically review and summarize the literature regarding the return to sport in athletes older than 35 years undergoing rotator cuff repair. ⋯ Although the evidence is limited, rotator cuff tear should not be seen as a mandatory reason for the retirement of older athletes. Of the 140 athletes included in this review, 122 returned to sport, with 102 returning to equal or higher level pre-injury.