Structural Fate of Nonoperatively Treated High-Grade Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: An Extended Investigation through Subsequent MRI Assessment.

Orthop J Sports Med · 2025 · PMC12580540 · PMID 41189698

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In contrast, the second-year hazard rate showed a trend toward significance compared with the overall rate ( P = .073).

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Patients with an ML tear size <62% had a hazard ratio (HR) of 1.78 (95% CI, 1.04-3.04), while those with tendinosis grade 2 had an HR of 3.51 (95% CI, 1.86-6.61), and tendinosis grade 3 had an HR of 2.23 (95% CI, 0.96-5.19), showing a trend toward significance.

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