Methods Normal and tendinopathic supraspinatus were collected via ultrasound guided biopsy performed under local anaesthetic. Torn supraspinatus was collected after routine surgical debridement of the ...

The number of proliferating tendon cells was higher in the partially torn supraspinatus than in the matched or reference subscapularis tendons. Discussion The presence of increased apoptosis and p53 ...

Painful active and passive abduction suggests supraspinatus tendonitis. Limited active but relatively full passive range of motion suggests supraspinatus tendon tear.

What is the supraspinatus tendon? The supraspinatus muscle runs along the top of the shoulder blade and inserts via the tendon at the top of the arm (humerus bone). This muscle is used to lift the ...

Shoulder pain may keep your clinic full, but it’s also keeping hospital CFOs up at night. With more than 460,000 rotator cuff ...

While researchers of this study found patients with small- to medium-sized rotator cuff tears who had complete supraspinatus tendon disruption had larger tears and more advanced muscle ...

Original Article from The New England Journal of Medicine — Complete Rupture of the Supraspinatus Tendon; Operative Treatment with Report of Two Successful Cases ...

This article compares tenotomy and tenodesis for treating lesions of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon. Is either technique superior?