title: Single-tendon tears of the rotator cuff. Evaluation and treatment of subscapularis tears and principles of treatment for supraspinatus tears.
abstract: Successful surgical treatment of single-tendon tears, which involve the supraspinatus or the subscapularis requires careful attention to technical details. In supraspinatus tears, careful mobilization and secure repair of the tendon will usually give a good outcome. In subscapularis tears, the diagnosis is not difficult if one carefully evaluates the patient for the classic pathognomonic findings of such a tear. If the tear is confirmed by CT or MR imaging and an acute repair is performed, the outcome is usually satisfactory.
authors.affiliation: Island Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, Massapequa, New York, USA.
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Ticker
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Warner
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D006801:Humans; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture / Q000628:therapy; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013708:Tendon Injuries