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Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Current Concepts
Joint Authors
Matthewson, Graeme
Beach, Cara J.
Woodmass, Jarret M.
Ono, Yohei
Thornton, Gail M.
Boorman, Richard
Lo, Ian K. Y.
Nelson, Atiba A.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Partial thickness rotator cuff tears are a common cause of pain in the adult shoulder.
Despite their high prevalence, the diagnosis and treatment of partial thickness rotator cuff tears remains controversial.
While recent studies have helped to elucidate the anatomy and natural history of disease progression, the optimal treatment, both nonoperative and operative, is unclear.
Although the advent of arthroscopy has improved the accuracy of the diagnosis of partial thickness rotator cuff tears, the number of surgical techniques used to repair these tears has also increased.
While multiple repair techniques have been described, there is currently no significant clinical evidence supporting more complex surgical techniques over standard rotator cuff repair.
Further research is required to determine the clinical indications for surgical and nonsurgical management, when formal rotator cuff repair is specifically indicated and when biologic adjunctive therapy may be utilized.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Matthewson, Graeme& Beach, Cara J.& Nelson, Atiba A.& Woodmass, Jarret M.& Ono, Yohei& Boorman, Richard…[et al.]. 2015. Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Current Concepts. Advances in Orthopedics،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Matthewson, Graeme…[et al.]. Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Current Concepts. Advances in Orthopedics No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Matthewson, Graeme& Beach, Cara J.& Nelson, Atiba A.& Woodmass, Jarret M.& Ono, Yohei& Boorman, Richard…[et al.]. Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Current Concepts. Advances in Orthopedics. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1053807
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1053807