Boorman RS, et al. - The experts sought to evaluate the 5-year outcomes in a prospective cohort of patients with chronic, full-thickness rotator cuff tears who were previously enrolled in a nonoperative rotator cuff tear treatment program. In many patients with a chronic, full-thickness rotator cuff tear, nonoperative treatment was discovered to be an effective and lasting option. Though it was noted that nonoperative treatment delayed the inevitable surgical repair, findings revealed that patients could do very well over time.