Editorial Commentary: Complications of Shoulder Rotator Cuff Repair Are Relevant in Modern Health Care

Abstract

Understanding the type and rate of complications after shoulder rotator cuff repair could help surgeons to focus their quality improvement efforts. This is of great current relevance because value in health care is defined as the ratio of outcomes over cost, and complications increase cost significantly. A particular focus could be on lowering the rate of complications associated with "riskier" patients and "riskier" surgical techniques.

Complications Within 6 Months After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: Registry-Based Evaluation According to a Core Event Set and Severity Grading

“…The treatment of rotator cuff injuries has evolved significantly in the past 20 years with a steep rise in volume and complexity of procedures 1 . With the expansion of treatment possibilities, patients and health insurances rightfully demand an evidencebased intervention selection process based on relevant outcome information like the rate and severity of adverse events 2,3 . Observational data from local outcome registries play an increasingly important role in providing necessary data for this process 4 .…”