Nonoperative management of full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff.
Rotator cuff tendonopathies are among the most common disorders encountered in the shoulder. There is an abundance of literature on the operative management of these lesions, but only a small amount devoted to nonoperative treatment of full-thickness tears of the rotator cuff. The purpose of this article is to review the literature pertaining to full-thickness tears as well as our results with expectant management.
Wirth
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Medical School, Department of Orthopaedics, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, USA.
Basamania
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Rockwood
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CA
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D010808:Physical Examination; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture / Q000628:therapy; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000503:physiopathology