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Rotator cuff tear

Revision as of 12:31, 27 August 2024 by Nikolas (talk | contribs) (Created page with "<section begin="orthopaedics" />* = tear in the tendon of one or more muscles of the rotator cuff ** Most commonly affects supraspinatus tendon * Rotator cuff ** = supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis ** These muscles attach to the greater tubercle of the humerus ** Function is to stabilize the shoulder and allow for normal shoulder motion * Clinical features ** Painful/weak/impossible elevation of shoulder * Imaging ** US or MRI * Differential di...")
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  • = tear in the tendon of one or more muscles of the rotator cuff
    • Most commonly affects supraspinatus tendon
  • Rotator cuff
    • = supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis
    • These muscles attach to the greater tubercle of the humerus
    • Function is to stabilize the shoulder and allow for normal shoulder motion
  • Clinical features
    • Painful/weak/impossible elevation of shoulder
  • Imaging
    • US or MRI
  • Differential diagnosis
    • OA
    • Frozen shoulder
    • Cervical problems
  • Treatment
    • Surgical reinsertion of tendon with arthroscopy (not open surgery)