Background: Rotator cuff lesions are a common shoulder pathology mainly affecting patients aged >50 years. This condition is accompanied by not only pain and loss of function but also impaired quality of life and psychological stress. A frequently employed treatment option is arthroscopic repair. But expectations regarding the outcome after surgery might differ between patients and surgeons and therefore lead to dissatisfaction on both sides. The aim of this study was to document patient expectations of a planned arthroscopic rotator cuff repair and compare the results with the assessment of shoulder surgeons. Materials and methods: A total of 303 patients and 25 surgeons were involved in this study. Patients with partial- or full-thickness tear of the rotator cuff scheduled for arthroscopic repair were included in this study. Preoperatively, they were asked to fill out questionnaires inquiring sociodemographic data, scores of the underlying pathology, as well as expectations regarding the operation with regard to pain relief, gain of range of motion and strength, as well as the effect on activities of daily life, work, and sports. Furthermore, 25 surgeons were surveyed on what they think their patients expected using the same standardized questions. Results: Among the patients, 43.9% considered gain of range of motion to be the most important goal after rotator cuff repair, followed by pain relief (30.6%) and gain of force (13.7%). Among the surgeons, 72% believed pain relief to be the most important for their patient followed by movement (20%) and strength (8%). When asked which parameter was the most important to achieve after operation, for patients, movement was on first place, pain second, and strength third. For shoulder specialists, the ranking was pain, movement, and strength. Surgeons significantly overrated pain relief when ranking against movement compared with their patients. Conclusion: The expectations of patients regarding their operation differ from the surgeon's assessment. Whereas gaining range of motion was more important for patients, surgeons clearly voted for pain relief. Different expectations should therefore be discussed within the pretreatment interview and taken into account when planning the right therapy. This might lead to better satisfaction on both sides. (C) 2022 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Board of Trustees. All rights reserved.
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Rhode Isl Hosp, Brown Med Sch, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Div Shoulder & Elbow Surg, Providence, RI USARhode Isl Hosp, Brown Med Sch, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Div Shoulder & Elbow Surg, Providence, RI USA
Henn, R. Frank, III
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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Kang, Lana
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Kang, Lana
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Green, Andrew
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SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY USA
SUNY Buffalo, Jacobs Sch Med & Biomed Sci, Dept Orthopaed, 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215 USASUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY USA
Jancuska, Jeffrey
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Matthews, John
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Matthews, John
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Miller, Tyler
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Miller, Tyler
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Kluczynski, Melissa A.
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Rhode Isl Hosp, Brown Med Sch, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Div Shoulder & Elbow Surg, Providence, RI USARhode Isl Hosp, Brown Med Sch, Dept Orthopaed Surg, Div Shoulder & Elbow Surg, Providence, RI USA
Henn, R. Frank, III
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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Tashjian, Robert Z.
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Kang, Lana
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Kang, Lana
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Green, Andrew
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SUNY Buffalo, Buffalo, NY USA
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Jancuska, Jeffrey
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Matthews, John
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Matthews, John
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Miller, Tyler
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Miller, Tyler
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Kluczynski, Melissa A.
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Kluczynski, Melissa A.
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Bisson, Leslie J.
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