Rotator cuff tear such symptoms frequently are diagnosed with failed rotator cuff syndrome. According to an article published by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, arthroscopic procedures produce "satisfactory results" more than 90 percent of the time. Dr. Eric J. Strauss and the other authors wrote that 6-8 percent of patients have "incompetent" rotator cuffs, because their repaired tendons either fail to heal or develop additional tears. In some cases, the symptoms are due to cervical spine disease, featuring neck pain that radiates into the shoulder; suprascapular neuropathy, a nerve disorder; subacromial impingement, common in athletes and others who make repetitive overhead movements;
Rotator cuff tear postoperative pain or pain medication use apparently are not seen between arthroscopic- and open-surgery. Even for full-thickness rotator cuff tears, conservative care (i.e., nonsurgical treatment) outcomes are usually reasonably good. However, many people still have disability and pain despite nonsurgical therapies. For massive tears of the rotator cuff, surgery has shown durable outcomes on 10-year follow-up. However, the same study demonstrated ongoing and progressive fatty atrophy and repeat tears of the rotator cuff. MRI evidence of fatty atrophy in the rotator cuff prior to surgery is predicative of a poor surgical outcome. If the rotator cuff is completely torn, surgery