RCR—patients with a full thickness rotator cuff tear undergoing rotator cuff repair surgery. Biopsies of the supraspinatus tendon were taken on the day of intervention, prior to treatment, and ...

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 ...

Introduction The role of apoptosis in the progression of rotator cuff tendinopathy is poorly understood. The primary aim of this study was to quantify the amount of apoptosis in supraspinatus tendons ...