title: Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. Pathogenesis and treatment.
abstract: Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears are now acknowledged to be an important entity in the spectrum of the impingement syndrome. The pathogenesis of partial-thickness tears is often age- and activity-related. Surgical decision making is influenced by the extent of the tear and the associated bony and soft-tissue pathology.
authors.affiliation: The Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, The Hospital for Special Surgery, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Breazeale
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Craig
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001175:Arthrography; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy