Predicting rotator cuff tears using data mining and Bayesian likelihood ratios. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Rotator cuff tear is a common cause of shoulder diseases. Correct diagnosis of rotator cuff tears can save patients from further invasive, costly and painful tests.
Hsueh-Yi Lu +3 more
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair With Graft Augmentation of Fascia Lata for Large and Massive Tears
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2016 Excellent clinical results of arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears have been reported. However, retears after surgical repair of large and massive rotator cuff tears are one of the most common complications.
Takeshi Kokubu, M.D. +3 more
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The effects of hyperlipidemia on rotator cuff diseases: a systematic review
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2018 Background Rotator cuff disease is a common condition that causes shoulder pain and functional disability. Recent studies suggested that hyperlipidemia might be associated with the development of rotator cuff disease.
Yang Yang, Jin Qu
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Rotator Cuff Tendon Adhesion to the Acromial Undersurface: Identification and Management Techniques
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2019 Identifying and mobilizing rotator cuff tissue during arthroscopic revision rotator cuff repair can be challenging. A particularly complex situation is encountered when rotator cuff tendons become adhered to surrounding bony structures.
Daniel K. Grahl, M.D. +1 more
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair With Concomitant Capsular Release
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2016 Patients with rotator cuff tears may present with or subsequently develop concomitant shoulder stiffness. The treatment of rotator cuff tears in the face of passive glenohumeral motion loss is controversial.
Steven Giuseffi, M.D. +4 more
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Does the Use of Injectable Atelocollagen during Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Improve Clinical and Structural Outcomes? [PDF]
Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow, 2019 Background Since the establishment of biological augmentation to improve the treatment of rotator cuff tears, it is imperative to explore newer techniques to reduce the retear rate and improve long-term shoulder function after rotator cuff repair.
In Bo Kim +3 more
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Free Biceps Tendon Autograft to Augment Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2013 Arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs have become the standard of treatment for all sizes of tears over the past several years. Current healing rates reported in the literature are quite good, but improving the healing potential of rotator cuff repairs ...
Padraic R. Obma, M.D.
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Rotator cuff degeneration and healing after rotator cuff repair
Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow, 2023 Rotator cuff tear is a common shoulder injury that compromises both function and quality of life. Despite the prevalence of the injury and advancements in repair techniques, a significant percentage of these repairs fail. This review aims to explore the multifactorial reasons behind this failure, including the degenerative nature of the rotator cuff ...
Stefano Gumina +3 more
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Arthroscopy Techniques, 2023 Irreparable rotator cuff tears in young patients can be challenging for the patient and orthopaedic surgeon. Interposition rotator cuff reconstruction has gained popularity in patients with retracted tears and a viable rotator cuff muscle belly. Superior
Jan Pieter Hommen, M.D. +4 more
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Family Predisposition for Rotator Cuff Tear and Other Tendinopathies – A Case-Control Study [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de OrtopediaObjective To evaluate the prevalence of family history of rotator cuff tear and the presence of tendinopathy in other joints in patients with rotator cuff tears and to compare them with paired controls.
Jorge Henrique Assunção +4 more
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