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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2025; 16(6): 106458
Published online Jun 18, 2025. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v16.i6.106458
Rotator cuff and capsule healing after shoulder arthroscopy: A second look arthroscopic study
Christos Yiannakopoulos, Christos Koukos, Apostolos Habipis, Constantinos Apostolou
Christos Yiannakopoulos, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University, Athens 17237, Attikí, Greece
Christos Yiannakopoulos, Christos Koukos, Apostolos Habipis, Department of Orthopaedic, IASO Hospital, Athens 15123, Attikí, Greece
Constantinos Apostolou, Department of Orthopaedic, Evangelismos Hospital, Athens 10676, Attikí, Greece
Author contributions: Yiannakopoulos C developed the main idea, performed all surgeries and provided critical feedback; Koukos C and Habipis A reviewed all patient files and analyzed the data; Koukos C and Apostolou C wrote the first draft and performed all revisions; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: Approved by the local Institutional Review Board Committee.
Clinical trial registration statement: Registered with the National and Kapodistrian University, Athens, Greece.
Informed consent statement: The participants have signed the informed consent.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare no conflicts of interest.
CONSORT 2010 statement: The authors have read the CONSORT 2010 Statement, and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CONSORT 2010 Statement.
Data sharing statement: Data are available by contacting the corresponding author.
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Corresponding author: Christos Yiannakopoulos, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Physical Education and Sport Science, National and Kapodistrian University, 41 Ethnikis Antistasis Street, Athens 17237, Attikí, Greece. c.yiannakopoulos@phed.uoa.gr
Received: February 28, 2025
Revised: April 2, 2025
Accepted: May 24, 2025
Published online: June 18, 2025
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Core Tip

Core Tip: This is the first paper describing the macroscopic appearance of soft tissue healing in the shoulder using shoulder arthroscopy. A series of patients who had had shoulder arthroscopy for instability or rotator cuff tear were subjected to second look arthroscopy. The macroscopic findings of the study are described.