Rotator cuff tears
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Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.
Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears are not a single entity; rather, they represent a spectrum of disease states. Although often asymptomatic, they can be significantly disabling. Overhead throwing athletes with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears differ with respect to etiology, goals, and treatment from older, nonathlete patients with degenerative tears. Pathogenesis of degenerative partial...
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OBJECTIVE. The management of patients with signs and symptoms referable to the rotator cuff depends on the presence of cuff injury and the size of the tear. Treatment options include conservative nonsurgical management for patients with an intact or partially tom cuff, arthroscopic decompression of the coracoacromlal space for those not responding to nonsurgical management, and a range of surgi...
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Although the incidence of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (PTRCTs) was reported to be from 13% to 32% in cadaveric studies, the actual incidence is not yet known. The causes of PTRCTs can be explained by either extrinsic or intrinsic theories. Studies suggest that intrinsic degeneration within the rotator cuff is the principal factor in the pathogenesis of rotator cuff tears. Extrinsic cau...
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A classification for rotator cuff tears should follow several principles. First, the classification system should be already in use, if possible, validated for reliability, and easily used by physicians and researchers. Second, it should be descriptive to define the location and anatomy of the tear, helping all surgeons to understand precisely its characteristics. Third, the classification shou...
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BACKGROUND Arthroscopic debridement represents a salvage procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears. It is important to accurately diagnose the patient for irreparable rotator cuff tears. The diagnosis and the therapeutic options must be explained to the patient. It is mandatory that the patient understands the primary goal of the arthroscopic debridement being reduction of pain, not improvin...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
سال: 1994
ISSN: 0003-9993
DOI: 10.1016/0003-9993(94)90290-9