Background: Rotator cuff posterior delamination and subscapularis tear are commonly observed in rotator cuff injuries. However, there are very few studies on the relationship between posterior delamination and subscapularis tendon tear.
Eugene Kim, MD, PhD +3 more
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A multi-center, double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial protocol to assess Traumeel injection vs dexamethasone injection in rotator cuff syndrome : the TRAumeel in ROtator cuff syndrome (TRARO) study protocol [PDF]
Background: Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal symptom with a wide range of potential causes; however, the majority of conditions can be managed with conservative treatment.
Vanden Bossche, Luc, Vanderstraeten, Guy
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Does a SLAP lesion affect shoulder muscle recruitment as measured by EMG activity during a rugby tackle? [PDF]
Background: The study objective was to assess the influence of a SLAP lesion on onset of EMG activity in shoulder muscles during a front on rugby football tackle within professional rugby players.
A Bathgate +70 more
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Radiographic characteristics of the acromion process as a predictive factor of partial rotator cuff tears [PDF]
Injuries of the shoulder joint make up to 55 % of all large joint injuries, among which the rotator cuff tears is the most common. Partial rotator cuff tears diagnosis is a difficult task for the traumatologist.
Aleksei N. Logvinov +7 more
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I.S.Mu.L.T - Rotator cuff tears guidelines [PDF]
Despite the high level achieved in the field of shoulder surgery, a global consensus on rotator cuff tears management is lacking. This work is divided into two main sessions: in the first, we set questions about hot topics involved in the rotator cuff ...
Bossa, Michela +31 more
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Family Predisposition for Rotator Cuff Tear and Other Tendinopathies – A Case-Control Study [PDF]
Objective 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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Exposure of a tendon extracellular matrix to synovial fluid triggers endogenous and engrafted cell death: A mechanism for failed healing of intrathecal tendon injuries [PDF]
Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of normal synovial fluid (SF) on exposed endogenous tendon-derived cells (TDC) and engrafted mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) within the tendon extracellular matrix. Methods: Explants from equine
Dudhia, J +3 more
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Background: Underlying muscle weakness and stiffness may increase the risk of developing rotator cuff tendinopathy. This systematic review aims to assess existing prospective studies to summarize whether muscle weakness and stiffness are risk factors for
Cheuk-Kin Kwan +6 more
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A method for the treatment of patients with massive tears of the rotator cuff: a clinical case [PDF]
Background: Rotator cuff tears are the most common cause of shoulder pain and dysfunction in older patients. Tears with the retraction greater than 5 cm or with the involvement of two and more tendons are considered massive.
Daria V. Menshova +5 more
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Targeting danger molecules in tendinopathy: the HMGB1/TLR4 axis [PDF]
Objectives: To seek evidence of the danger molecule, high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB1) expression in human tendinopathy and thereafter, to explore mechanisms where HMGB1 may regulate inflammatory mediators and matrix regulation in human tendinopathy.
Akbar, Moeed +10 more
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