Another important distinction is the difference between a full thickness tear and a partial thickness tear. When the rotator cuff tendon attaches to the bone, it attaches not at just one point but ...

Nearly 75 percent of patients avoided rotator cuff repair surgery by performing physical therapy despite having full thickness cuff tears. The results of this study could have a large impact on ...

CHICAGO — Results presented at the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Annual Meeting showed most patients with symptomatic atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears treated with an ...

A symptomatic partial tear or full-thickness rotator cuff tear will often require surgery to repair the damage.

Retear rates after arthroscopic repair of both partial-thickness and full-thickness rotator cuff tears are low, with no difference in the retear rate or postoperative shoulder stiffness rate for ...

Full-thickness tears in a person with existing rotator cuff disease and who have new limitations in shoulder movement are also usually treated surgically.

Full-thickness tears in a person with existing rotator cuff disease and who have new limitations in shoulder movement are also usually treated surgically.

CHICAGO — Surgery for rotator cuff tear performed more than 12 months from symptom onset did not increase retear rate or the likelihood of a second surgery, according to results presented here.

Full-thickness tears in a person with existing rotator cuff disease and who have new limitations in shoulder movement are also usually treated surgically.

Another important distinction is the difference between a full thickness tear and a partial thickness tear. When the rotator cuff tendon attaches to the bone, it attaches not at just one point but ...