Background: There are numerous reports on the outcome of rotator cuff repair but few consider age as a factor affecting functional outcome.
Hypothesis: Age does not affect the anatomical and functional outcomes of rotator cuff repair.
Patients and methods: Twenty eight patients in three different age groups were prospectively enrolled in the study with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and followed up for at least 18 months after surgery. Various clinical features according to age were evaluated. The correlation was assessed between age and outcomes, with adjustment for the preoperative score.
Results: Patient mean age was 54.6 years. There was marked improvement in postoperative pain (from 8.2 to 2.3) with p< 0.0001. The mean oxford score showed significant improvement (P