title: [Pathogenesis of ruptures of the shoulder rotator cuff].
abstract: Rupture of the rotator cuff occurs exceptionally in a healthy cuff and almost always in a degenerated cuff. This degeneration may be either ischaemic and secondarily conflictual or primarily conflictual. There are two zones of conflict: anteromedial and superior, resulting in two clinical presentations: small anterosuperior ruptures which are initially very painful, but minimally disabling and large posterosuperior ruptures which are initially which are immediately disabling but minimally painful.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique, Hôpital Saint-Antoine, Paris.
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authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Augereau
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000209:etiology*
vernacular_title: Pathogénie des ruptures de la coiffe des rotateurs de l'épaule.