NEW YORK — Patients with massive rotator cuff tears who underwent superior capsule reconstruction experienced significant improvements in patient-reported outcome scores, according to results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting.

Raffy Mirzayan, MD, and colleagues recorded Hamada grade, Goutallier stage, surgical findings and patient-reported outcome scores for 53 patients with massive rotator cuff tears who underwent superior capsule reconstruction.