Stiff shoulders less likely to re-tear after rotator cuff repair vs non-stiff shoulders

Stiff shoulders less likely to re-tear after rotator cuff repair vs non-stiff shoulders
Source: Healio

Patients who had preoperative shoulder stiffness and those who developed stiffness at 6 weeks and 12 weeks postoperatively after rotator cuff repair were less likely to experience a re-tear compared with patients who had no stiffness, according to results presented here.

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