Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dynamic ultrasound is the best imaging modality to assess postoperative rotator cuff integrity and function for ...

Preoperative shear wave elastography (SWE) can play a complementary role with existing imaging as a prognostic marker for achieving successful rotator cuff repair, according to new research. According ...

Preoperative shear wave elastography (SWE) can predict unsuccessful rotator cuff repair, according to research published in the American Journal of Roentgenology. In a prospective study, patients with ...

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is highly effective and provides durable results five years after surgery, according to a large, prospective study. The study also surprisingly revealed that the ...

February 8, 2012 — Large rotator cuff repairs retore at a rate of 57% in a series of 500 patients, researchers reported here at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2012 Annual Meeting. In ...

A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed. Rotator cuff tears can cause pain and weakness. Sometimes these tears can heal ...

Introduction The tissue changes associated with spectrum of rotator cuff tendinopathy are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to describe the tissue characteristics of the onset and ...

A rotator cuff tear is a tear in your shoulder tendons. Four muscles come together as tendons in your shoulder to keep your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. When your rotator cuff is torn, it ...

Shoulder pain is the third most frequent musculoskeletal symptom encountered in medical practice after back and neck pain. A wide range of potential pathological entities can give rise to shoulder ...