title: [Evaluating histologic findings of the rotator cuff of the shoulder].
abstract: Tearing of the rotator cuff is normally due to degenerative changes of the supraspinator tendon. The vascular situation as well as histological findings in elderly patients--oedema, necrosis and hyalinosis--are reasons for the defect. A classical rupture caused by a real trauma is very rare; it is therefore better to call these typical findings "rotator cuff defect". Regular histological examination is necessary for the classification as traumatic rupture or degenerative defect.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Kreiskrankenhaus Lahr.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schmelzeisen
mesh_terms: D004487:Edema / Q000473:pathology; D006097:Granulation Tissue / Q000473:pathology; D006395:Hemarthrosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D009336:Necrosis; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000473:pathology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013585:Synovitis / Q000473:pathology; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000473:pathology*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000473:pathology*; D013710:Tendons / Q000473:pathology*