Tears were the most common pathology affecting supraspinatus accounting for ... Calcification was the most common finding in infraspinatus (59%) and subscapularis (69%) compared with 39% in ...

When an angular drop (lag sign) occurs, the test is positive. Background: a lag sign of more than 5° is suggestive of a (partial) tear of the infraspinatus or supraspinatus tendons. Drop arm test15 ...

Below is a list of nonsurgical treatments for a torn rotator cuff: Severe rotator cuff injuries, such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of the ...