Severe rotator cuff injuries, such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of ...

Introduction Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a significant source of musculoskeletal ... muscle changes in partial-thickness to full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon. Methods Muscle biopsies ...

Rotator cuff pathology was the most prevalent pathology on ultrasound (50%), with supraspinatus the most commonly affected rotator cuff component, accounting for 86 of the 102 cases (85% ...

Ever feel that nagging shoulder discomfort when lifting weights, throwing something, or even getting dressed? You might be ...

The rotator cuff is a set of four muscles deep within the shoulder that have a high susceptibility to tear (see statistics below) compared to many others in the body. The most common muscle to tear in ...