COVID-19–related rotator cuff repair delay

Background: Although nonoperative treatment is effective for degenerative rotator cuff tears (RCTs), it remains unclear whether the delay created by a trial of nonoperative treatment negatively influences the outcome of a subsequent surgical repair. In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a...

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Main Authors: Karch M. Smith, BA, J. Cade Wheelwright, BS, Garrett V. Christensen, MD, Hiroaki Ishikawa, PT, PhD, Robert Z. Tashjian, MD, Peter N. Chalmers, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:JSES International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638321002255