Glenohumeral interposition of a torn rotator cuff in a young motorcyclist.
This report describes the rare case of a traumatic rotator cuff tear in a young patient which led to a pseudo-paralyzed shoulder by interposition of the tendon stump into the glenohumeral joint. The patient underwent an open rotator cuff repair and regained an almost normal shoulder function after 12 weeks. A review of the literature is presented.
Rickert
Markus
M
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200 A, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany. markus.rickert@ok.uni-heidelberg.de
Loew
Markus
M
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009049:Motorcycles; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000601:surgery