Abstract
The prevalence and severity of rotator cuff tears increase with age. 15 Yamaguchi K. Ditsios K. Middleton W.D. Hildebolt C.F. Galatz L.M. Teefey S.A. The demographic and morphological features of rotator cuff disease. A comparison of asymptomatic and symptomatic shoulders. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2006; 88: 1699-1704https://doi.org/10.2106/JBJS.E.00835 Crossref PubMed Scopus (628) Google Scholar After the age of 60, 50% of adults show signs of rotator cuff disease, and in the ninth decade, the prevalence reaches 80%. 7 Milgrom C. Schaffler M. Gilbert S. van Holsbeeck M. Rotator-cuff changes in asymptomatic adults. The effect of age, hand dominance and gender. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1995; 77 (PMID: 7706351): 296-298 PubMed Google Scholar As we see an increase in elderly patients leading active lifestyles, there is a concomitant increase in patients who present with shoulder ailments that require surgical treatment. Surgeons who treat shoulder problems in this older subset of patients must be prepared to address complex medical comorbidities.
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