Rotator cuff tear

From greek.doctor
  • = 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)