Does Your Age Increase Your Risk of Rotator Cuff Retear after surgery
Hello there. Are you considering surgery for your rotator cuff tears, and wondering whether it is a good idea or not?
There are many factors that need considering before going for any surgery. One common factor that needs to be considered for rotator cuff repairs is age.
So, we found a study called ‘Relationship Between Age and Rotator Cuff Retear’, looking to see if getting older increases or decreases the risk of having a retear.
The study found that the odds of having a retear after surgery increase with age. But the reasons are very interesting.
The study found that the odds of having a retear after surgery increase with age. But the reasons are very interesting,
The found that the bigger and thicker the tears are the higher the chance of having a retear and the odds you of having a larger thicker tear increases as you age.
So, the older you the ore likely your rotator cuff surgery will retear. 10 – 50% retear between the ages of 50- 85
Fortunately, there is a better proven solution. At the pain centre we work on addressing the reason why the tear formed in the first place
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