Supraspinatus was the most frequently affected component of the rotator cuff (85% of all rotator cuff pathology) and tears were the most common pathological finding in all rotator cuff components ...

A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed. Rotator cuff tears can cause pain and weakness. Sometimes these tears can heal ...

This review proposes a model to describe the continuum of the rotator cuff pathology from asymptomatic tendon through full thickness rotator cuff tears. Conclusions The pathoaetiology of rotator cuff ...

The one on top, called the supraspinatus is the one that is most often injured,” said Dr. Van der Reis. There are several ways people injure their rotator cuff ... a wear and tear problem ...

Rotator cuff (RC) tears can cause shoulder disability, and surgical intervention is usually required ... Although case reports have described spontaneous ruptures in the supraspinatus tendon, patellar ...

Biceps tendonitis of the long head biceps tendon is a common cause of shoulder pain, either by itself or in combination with other shoulder problems, such as rotator cuff tears. Superior labrum ...