When we examined the patient’s shoulder, we saw severe atrophy of the right infraspinatus muscle with 4/5 strength in external rotation. O’Brien compression test (resisted shoulder flexion to 90°, ...

The rotator cuff is a synthesis of the capsule of the glenohumeral joint with the tendons of the subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor muscles (). 1 The rotator-cuff ...

In most cases, infraspinatus pain can be resolved with treatments such as rest, stretching, and NSAIDs. It can also occur following a trauma or injury. Here’s what you need to know.

Objective Infraspinatus syndrome (IS) results from injury to the suprascapular nerve. For reasons that are poorly understood, volleyball players are at greater risk of developing IS than are athletes ...

Atrophy of the musculature may be the result of a chronic tear of the rotator cuff or of neurologic impairment. 2 ... The infraspinatus and teres minor muscles each contribute to external rotation ...

Background The isolated atrophy of the infraspinatus muscle is an uncommon clinical alteration, generally secondary to the selective lesion of the suprascapular nerve related to sport activities, ...

Two surgeons compared proven with new and sometimes controversial techniques for open and arthroscopic massive rotator cuff tears with fellow clinicians at a recent course, but disagreed on which ...

Cable lateral raises are a great exercise to give a balanced shape to your shoulders and make them look broader. This article reviews all you need to know about cable lateral raises, including how ...

A 68-year-old man presented to the doctor with complaints of right shoulder pain, joint stiffness, and decreased range of motion that developed over the last 2 months. The patient noted that the shoul ...

Published results showed delaminated rotator cuff tears had significantly greater tendon retraction and a higher amount of fatty muscle infiltration of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. Philipp ...