Published results showed measuring tension during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair may effectively predict rotator cuff integrity, with a correlation between intraoperative repair tension and tear ...

The management of large and massive rotator cuff tears presents considerable challenges for shoulder surgeons.Despite improvement in functional outcomes, a substantial proportion of these tears ...

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 ...

A better way to repair torn rotator cuffs could be found by looking into a python's mouth, researchers said. While these animals are known for squeezing their prey to death, they also rely on ...

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.

An innovative technique to repair torn rotator cuffs is making its way to the United States from Japan, offering patients the option to undergo a minimally invasive procedure with less recovery ...

Rotation Medical has developed a new way to treat rotator cuff injuries that addresses both the pain and degenerative nature of this problem.

A new surgical technique involving balloons is giving surgeons an additional way to repair shoulder rotator cuff injuries.

A new medical patch helps promote healing of rotator-cuff injuries and is less invasive than traditional surgery.

Also, if arthritis is present in the setting of a rotator cuff tear, a rotator cuff repair is unreliable in relieving pain, because the arthritis is still present.

Surgical repair of a rotator cuff tear involves reattaching the torn tendon or tendons to their proper place on the humerus. Surgeons can do so arthroscopically—by using cameras and small tools ...

They found that rotator cuff repair was about three times more likely for women with estrogen deficiency and for men with testosterone deficiency.