[Massive rotator cuff tears: diagnosis and treatment techniques].
The treatment of massive rotator cuff tears presents challenging difficulties. Re-rupture after treatment may be frequently seen, along with it muscular degeneration, leading to insufficient clinical results. There is still controversy as to whether conservative or surgical treatment methods will be more appropriate for massive and partial tears. This article aimed to provide an update on the diagnosis and treatment of massive rotator cuff tears.
Ekin
Ahmet
A
Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology (Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dali), Medicine Faculty of Dokuz Eylül University, Inciralti, Izmir, Turkey. ahmet.ekin@deu.edu.tr
Ozcan
Cem
C
D015601:Injury Severity Score; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*