Amit P, Kuiper JH, James S, et al. - In this study, the effect of statins on rotator cuff healing and fatty infiltration following repair was explored. Researchers recruited a total of 77 patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair prospectively, 38 patients who were prescribed a statin (statin group) for hyperlipidemia and 39 patients not on statin (control group). They obtained patient reported outcome measures, namely the Western Ontario Rotator Cuff index, Constant-Murley score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score, and Disability of Arm, Shoulder and Hand score preoperatively and at one year. The results of this study demonstrate that patient-reported outcomes, rotator cuff retear rate and fatty infiltration on MRI at 12 months post rotator cuff repair in patients with hyperlipidemia treated with statins are similar to a control group.