Functional treatment in rotator cuff tears: Is it safe and effective? a retrospective comparison with surgical treatment
Background: The aim of this study was to compare rehabilitation protocol and operative treatment in a population of patients with a diagnosis of small to medium rotator cuff tears (?3 cm), the null hypothesis being that there would been no difference in terms of clinical outcomes and patient’s satisfaction between the rehabilitation protocol and the surgical treatment. Methods: Patients with small to medium supraspinatus tears were retrospectively enrolled in this study and divided in 2 groups: arthroscopic repair (group A, 20 patients) and reinstated (group B, 18 patients).