Health-related quality of life influences surgical decisions in patients with rotator cuff disease.

Sanna Cederqvist Tapio FlinkkiläAntti TuominenMarkus SormaalaJari YlinenHannu KautiainenKai Sirniö Konsta PamiloIlkka KivirantaJuha Palonevanull null

Published in: Bone & joint open (2024)

Lower HRQoL, as indicated by the lower bodily pain score on the SF-36, was associated with the decision to undergo surgical treatment in patients with RCD. Therefore, HRQoL should be considered when determining treatment options for RCD.

Keyphrases

rotator cuff
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
spinal cord
postoperative pain