The present study aims to verify whether telerehabilitation as an alternative to in-person treatment (both conducted by a physiotherapist) can be a valid option in terms of pain, recovery of the rom, shoulder functionality compared to those provided by therapy alone. face-to-face rehabilitation in patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair surgery.
Male or female patients aged between 40 and 70 years
Patients undergoing arthroscopic repair surgery of the rotator cuff tendons
Start of outpatient treatment within 7 days of discharge from the Orthopedic Department of the Argenta and Delta hospitals
Continuation of rehabilitation care at the IOR Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine service in Argenta or at the Physical Therapy Rehabilitation Medicine service of the Delta Hospital.
Previous shoulder surgeries
difficulty understanding the Italian language/language barrier
unavailability of IT devices or stable wi-fi connection by the patient
Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli
Lead sponsor