Increased Risk of Surgical-Site Infection and Need for Manipulation Under Anesthesia for Those Who Undergo Open Versus Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

To compare 90-day postoperative complications, health care use, 2-year and 5-year rates of reoperation and manipulation under anesthesia, and costs at the 30-day, 90-day, and 1-year postoperative intervals following open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (RCR).Patients who underwent an open or arthroscopic RCR with minimum 5-year follow-up were identified in a national database (PearlDiver Technologies) using Common Procedural Terminology andIn total, 3,266 patients who underwent open RCR were matched with 3,266 patients who underwent arthroscopic RCR. Compared with patients who underwent arthroscopic RCR, patients who underwent open RCR were at significantly increased risk of 90-day surgical-site infection (0.89% vs 0.34%,Patients undergoing open RCR were at increased risk of 90-day surgical-site infection and MUA both within 2 years and within 5 years of surgery in this study cohort.Level III, retrospective cohort study.