A rotator cuff tear is a tear in any one of the tendons of the rotator cuff. It is the most common upper extremity condition seen by primary and sports medicine doctors and orthopedic surgeons. Only ...

Background/aim Exercise imparts a load on tendon tissue that leads to changes in tendon properties. Studies suggest that loading immediately reduces tendon thickness, with a loss of this response in ...

Rotator cuff tears most commonly involve the top rotator cuff tendon, called the supraspinatus, but any (or all) of the rotator cuff’s four tendons may be torn. In addition, there’s a small, ...

When the rotator cuff tears, it usually does so at the top rotator cuff tendon (called the supraspinatus). However, any (or all) of the rotator cuff’s four tendons can also tear. When any part of the ...

The rotator cuff tendons do not function as separate entities.11 The clinical implications of the confluence of tendon, ligament (coracohumeral) and glenohumeral capsule are profound and clinical ...

Rotator cuff pathology is a very common orthopaedic problem and is a cause of great healthcare costs in industrialised countries.1 2 Despite the relevance of the problem, the aetiology and ...

In some cases, persistent tendon inflammation combined with overuse – especially of the Achilles tendon or shoulder rotator cuff tendons – may lead to weakening and subsequent rupture of the tendon.

The histologic features of rotator cuff disease are fibroblast hyperplasia, collagen disorganization and neovascularization. These findings together are termed angiofibroblastic hyperplasia, believed ...

Tendon lesions represent a large proportion of rheumatic issues resulting in pain and disability, and absence from work.1 The shoulder and elbow are the most frequent localisations.2, 3 The most ...

The inclusion criteria were all patients with rotator cuff injuries admitted for arthroscopy surgery for rotator cuff tendon repair. The exclusion criteria included patients younger than 18, those ...

Introduction Lifetime prevalence of shoulder pain is 70%, and approximately 50% of people with shoulder pain will experience pain for more than a year. Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is ...

Therefore, tendon transfers are considered surgical options with superior effects when performing reconstruction of the deficient rotator cuff. 2, 5 Recently, the orthopedic literature has highlighted ...