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 ...

They're not as distinct as certain other tendons, and they can get a tear, which then becomes the full thickness tear of the rotator cuff tear, which for patients can be, but not always, but can be ...

Results showed the mean total thickness of the supraspinatus tendon increased by 12.5% for medium tears and by 17.1% for large tears between baseline and 2-year follow-up. Researchers found 11.5% ...

Severe rotator cuff injuries, such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of the other rotator cuff tendons) becomes detached from the humerus ...

Use of a highly porous collagen implant induced new tendon-like tissue formation in patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears, according to results.Researchers attached a highly porous ...

Discussion The presence of increased apoptosis and p53 in partial-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon is accompanied by features of both degeneration as well as ongoing repair. Apoptosis may ...

Unlike partial rips, which cause localized discomfort and some shoulder weakness, full-thickness tears totally destroy the tendon, so affecting more function and mobility loss.

The study provides new evidence that early surgery for supraspinatus tears can improve long-term outcomes by preventing later rotator cuff muscle degeneration.