Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.

3. Fukuda H. The management of partial-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery British Volume 2003; 85: 3–11. 4. Lehman RC and Perry CR. Arthroscopic surgery for ...

Medically reviewed by Jennifer Steinhoff, MD A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles ...

A detailed clinical examination and comprehensive treatment programme including specific interventions to address pain, scapular dysfunction and rotator cuff weakness are recommended. The inclusion of ...

Dr. Will Van der Reis, orthopedic surgery and sports medicine physician at the Queen’s Medical Center-West O’ahu explained ...

The median number of participants was 45. The search found 50 shoulder arthroscopy intervention RCTs (rotator cuff tears 22, instability 14, impingement 9, and other conditions 5). Of these ...

"The traditional repair technique involved an open operation where the rotator cuff tendon is secured into a bone trench using sutures and with the move to performing repairs with arthroscopy ...

A novel bioresorbable scaffold-anchor did not yield superior outcomes for rotator cuff repair vs. a standard anchor. Both anchors yielded similar retear rates and outcome scores at 6 months.

HONOLULU (KHON2) — People who enjoy swimming or playing certain sports such as baseball and tennis have an increased risk of injuring their rotator ... called arthroscopic surgery, where we ...

The investigation of acute effects of fascial release technique in patients with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: A randomized controlled trial. Efficacy of individualized homeopathy as an ...

Pearl, MD, spoke about the use of lower trapezius transfer for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and no active external rotation. “It’s not a good operation for pain or if they have ...