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Rotator cuff repair: adjusted study finds no significant outcome difference
A retrospective study in Shoulder & Elbow examined adults with type 2 diabetes undergoing rotator cuff repair.
A retrospective study in Shoulder & Elbow examined adults with type 2 diabetes undergoing rotator cuff repair. After adjustment for measured differences between groups, preoperative GLP-1 use was not independently associated with increased or decreased postoperative complications. The observational design cannot settle causation or provide personal instructions about continuing or pausing medicine before surgery. Those instructions need to come from the treating team.
SHIFT’s take
Read the study design and limits alongside the finding. This article does not determine individual treatment suitability.