Whether rotator cuff injury in seventy year olds can be operated needs to be judged according to the specific situation, if the physical condition is better, it can be operated, if the physical condition is worse and the underlying disease is more, it is not recommended to operate.
Rotator cuff is the general name of the tendons of small round muscle, subscapularis muscle and supraspinatus muscle around the shoulder joint, and rotator cuff injury is mostly seen in chronic strain, trauma, degenerative changes caused by rupture of rotator cuff tendon or aseptic inflammation, which results in shoulder joint pain, limitation of lifting and abduction, and fatigue, etc. Surgery is mostly applied to the cases with poor effect of conservative treatment and serious rotator cuff injury.
If the elderly are in good physical condition and do not have serious underlying diseases such as chronic heart failure, chronic renal failure, tumors, etc., surgery can be done after evaluation and exclusion of related risks. If the elderly are in poor physical condition, suffer from serious underlying diseases, are bedridden for a long time, have poor nutritional status, and are at high risk of surgery, then surgical treatment is not recommended.
Whether rotator cuff injury in seventy year olds can be operated, it is recommended to consult the doctor in time, improve the relevant examination and under the guidance of professional doctors.