Type III Sugaya Classification after Rotator Cuff Repair: Preoperative Risk Factors and Progression to Retear

Key Points

• The study aims to identify preoperative risk factors associated with the Sugaya classification of rotator cuff integrity post-repair and examine the likelihood of retear.
• Analyzed patients undergoing rotator cuff repair using MRI for Sugaya classification.
• Evaluated the correlation between postoperative tendon integrity and clinical outcomes.
• Assessed inter- and intraobserver reliability of the Sugaya classification.
• The Sugaya classification effectively categorizes tendon integrity into five distinct levels.
• Higher risk factors correlate with increased likelihood of rotator cuff retear.
• Postoperative tendon integrity significantly correlates with clinical recovery outcomes.