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Patients then participated in a comprehensive nonoperative treatment program. After the three-month program, patients were defined as \"successful\" or \"failed.\" \"Successful\" patients were essentially asymptomatic and did not require surgery. \"Failed\" patients were symptomatic and consented to surgical repair. All patients were followed-up at 1 year, two years, and five years using a validated, disease-specific rotator cuff quality of life score (the RC-QOL) and whether or not they eventually underwent surgery during these time intervals. All of the patients who participated at the five-year follow-up were contacted for this study between 10 and 12 years (mean 11.4 years) after treatment. Results: = .27). Two patients had crossed over from the successful group to undergo surgery between 5 and 11 years (one had an acute traumatic injury and the other reported aggravation with activity). Conclusion: Nonoperative treatment is an effective and lasting option for many patients with a chronic, full-thickness rotator cuff tear. 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