Intratendinous tear of the supraspinatus tendon exhibiting winging of the scapula. A case report.
An intratendinous tear of the supraspinatus tendon without communication with the joint or with the subacromial bursa occurred in a 31-year-old man. Repair of the cuff relieved the pain and led to functional recovery. Although the true cause of the unusual pattern of limitation of motion caused by this lesion remains unclear, it was associated with reflex muscle spasm around the shoulder, which was provoked by pain originating in the subacromial bursa secondary to the cuff tear. No comparable case seems to have been documented in the literature.
D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012540:Scapula; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery