How is this possible? you might ask. How can the doctor know that the rotator cuff is torn without having an MRI or x-ray? To discuss this, we will first begin with the clinical findings on x-ray.

Investigators recorded the location, area of the tear and anterior band, and noted the supraspinatus status. Average time between preoperative MRI and rotator cuff repair was 107.3 days.

Several patients in their 50s and 60s have had their rotator cuff tear diagnosed on MRI. How accurate is MRI for this purpose? Could it be overinterpreted? —Jorge Guzman Ortiz, MD, Jayuya, P.R ...

Two MRI findings -- joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess, specifically -- proved useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with small to large full-thickness rotator cuff ...

When performing a cost utility analysis, utilizing an ultrasound as the initial imaging test for rotator cuff tear, along with pre-operative MRI to identify alternative and concurrent diagnoses ...

But the most common rotator cuff problem is not a tear, but damage to the tendons without a complete tear. This is usually treated by physical therapy and sometimes joint injection.

For most patients with tendinitis, which is inflammation of the rotator cuff tendon without a complete tear, as well as pain and other symptoms, they generally improve without surgical intervention.

Recently published results showed that although diagnostic sensitivity of MRI was associated with subscapularis tear size, physical examination was independent of tear size.Researchers ...

How one man overcame rotator cuff tears in both of his shoulders A kayaker tore both rotator cuffs at the same time, but a local doc knew just what to do.

A rotator cuff tear in your shoulder often requires surgery and a recovery of about six months. LSO/Getty Images Q. I am a 55-year-old skier who just returned from Colorado.

Leesburg, VA, February 19, 2020--Two MRI findings--joint capsule edema and thickness at the axillary recess, specifically--proved useful in predicting stiff shoulder in patients with rotator cuff ...