What causes a rotator cuff tear? The rotator cuff is a group of muscles that surround the shoulder, stabilize it, and facilitate movement: The four rotator cuff muscles are the supraspinatus ... a ...

No studies investigating the response of tendon dimensions to load for the rotator cuff tendons exist. This study aimed to examine the short-term effect of loading on the thickness of the ...

In addition, patients had to have at least one shoulder clinically diagnosed with tendinosis (positive signs from ≥3 clinical tests (Hawkins-Kennedy test, Neers test, Empty Can test, Full ... Tears >1 ...

This study aims to compare the effect of TENS, US, and PEMF combination on pain and functional status in patients diagnosed with supraspinatus ... tear in the rotator cuff. It can be partial or full ...

We conducted a health technology assessment of rotator cuff repair compared with non-surgical treatment for degenerative full-thickness rotator ... For patients with tears involving one tendon ...

Ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the shoulder can confirm rotator-cuff tears and provide information on size and location, tendon retraction, and muscle atrophy and fatty ...

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 (upper ...

A rotator cuff tear involves the tendons rather than the muscles. Of the four, the supraspinatus tendon is the one the most commonly injured. A full-thickness tear, also known as a complete rotator ...

Abstract: Rotator cuff tendon tears, the most common shoulder injuries ... An AI tool to identify full-thickness rotator cuff tears in US could make this test much more accessible in clinical practice ...