Accompanying muscle changes may be important determinants of the prognosis. The aim of this study was to compare histological muscle changes in partial-thickness to full-thickness tears of the ...

Results As observed in rat overused supraspinatus tendon, total GAGs as well as Dermatan and Chondroitin sulfate were increased in human pathological patellar tendon. Correlatively, PGs such as ...

Below is a list of nonsurgical treatments for a torn rotator cuff: Severe rotator cuff injuries, such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of the ...

Characteristics of shoulder instability may be identified by distinct imaging features on MRI, MR arthrography and CT, ...

Rotator cuff pathology was the most prevalent pathology on ultrasound (50%), with supraspinatus the most commonly affected rotator cuff component, accounting for 86 of the 102 cases (85% ...

The tendons of the rotator cuff extend from four main muscles: the infraspinatus (below the spine of the scapula), the supraspinatus (above the spine on the top of the shoulder), the subscapularis ...