Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. Pathogenesis and treatment.

Breazeale, N M; Craig, E V · Orthop Clin North Am · 1997

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Abstract

Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears are now acknowledged to be an important entity in the spectrum of the impingement syndrome. The pathogenesis of partial-thickness tears is often age- and activity-related. Surgical decision making is influenced by the extent of the tear and the associated bony and soft-tissue pathology.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy