The rotator cuff tears were classified as small (<1 cm) in 15 patients, medium (1 to 3 cm) in 30 patients, large (3 to 5 cm) in 43 patients, and massive (more than 5 cm) in 32 patients. The tear ...

It is the most common upper extremity condition seen by primary and sports medicine doctors and orthopedic surgeons. Only rarely does a tear occur in the muscle itself. However, a rotator cuff muscle ...

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, ...

While SCR is often indicated for massive rotator cuff tears (2‒3 tendons) and significant cuff retraction (Patte stage 3), 18 more precise indications, as highlighted by Werthel et al.’s review, ...

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 ...

Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is the most common shoulder condition and the main non-surgical intervention is exercise therapy. ... Supraspinatus tendon and subacromial space parameters ...

Less than a week after he came off the injured list following a left groin strain, left-hander Cole Ragans is back on the ...

Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down for four weeks because of a mild rotator cuff strain. Manager ...

EMG testing shows the subscaps are extremely active in the forward swing, especially the muscle in the dominant arm, and they ...

Background Different diagnostic imaging modalities, such as ultrasonography (US), MRI, MR arthrography (MRA) are commonly used for the characterisation of rotator cuff (RC) disorders. Since the most ...

The Royals announced they have placed Cole Ragans on the Injured List with a rotator cuff strain, retroactive to June 8. The ...