“Our study showed that use of a bioinductive bovine collagen implant to supplement traditional repair of full-thickness rotator cuff tears has a favorable rate of radiographic retear and a low ...

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 ...

An acute, full-thickness tear in a person with an otherwise normal shoulder is usually treated with immediate surgery to prevent muscle atrophy and further joint degeneration.

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 ...

This all-encompassing strategy customizes a successful healing schedule. Partial and full-thickness tears are separated using the rotator cuff protocol.

A full thickness tear is considered by most orthopedic surgeons to be a clear indication for surgery, since without surgery, the muscle can atrophy, making surgery at a later time more difficult ...

Most of the time, a rotator cuff problem can be treated at home. For severe cases, though, surgery may be the best treatment.

Nonoperative treatment using a physical therapy protocol is effective for treating atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears in nearly all cases.

Introduction Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a significant source of musculoskeletal disability. Accompanying muscle changes may be important determinants of the prognosis. The aim of this study was to ...

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 ...