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Sensor-Monitored Compliance Following Rcr And Effects On Postoperative Prognosis, Phillip Westbrook

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Rehabilitation in the immediate postoperative period after surgical rotator cuff repair is critical for long-term patient outcomes. This rehabilitation typically consists of six weeks of immobilization with a sling following surgery to optimize tendon-to-bone healing, but the benefit of this has been debated in recent years. The optimal immobilization period is difficult to determine because patient compliance with immobilization protocols varies. Subjective measures from patients regarding compliance are often unreliable, suggesting a need for a more objective approach. In this prospective cohort study, we will use temperature sensors to monitor sling wearing times and assess the effect of patient compliance …