A recent study showed arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may help elderly athletes return to sports. The data from this study suggest that arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may reduce pain and improve function among active elderly patients. The researchers collected information on 44 patients aged 70 years or older who were recreational athletes and who had undergone a primary or revision arthroscopic repair of full-thickness tears. At mean 3.6-year follow-up of 43 shoulders, they found significant improvements in both pain and function. In addition, 24 of 31 patients were able to return to their sport at a similar level of intensity to preinjury levels.
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