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 ...

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% ...

The tendons of the rotator cuff extend from four main muscles: the infraspinatus (below the spine of the scapula), the supraspinatus (above the spine on the top of the shoulder), the subscapularis ...

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

Characteristics of shoulder instability may be identified by distinct imaging features on MRI, MR arthrography and CT, ...

Older patients who dislocate their shoulder may sustain a large tear of the rotator cuff tendon when they fall. This tendon ...

Introduction Tendon disorders due to overuse during professional activity, sport or ageing are a common cause of rheumatologic consultation and frequently affect the supraspinatus of the rotator ...

Think of your rotator cuff as a collection of tendons and muscles that surround ... There are four major players to know, including: Supraspinatus Infraspinatus Teres minor Subscapularis.