title: Conservative management of rotator cuff tear.
abstract: Ranking among the most prevalent of shoulder disorders, lesions involving shoulder rotator cuff strike million of patients in the United States at different points in their lives. Despite the fact that rotator cuff disease is a very common cause of pain and disability of the upper arm, a high proportion of patients is asymptomatic and unaware of performing daily living activities despite of a shoulder lesion. Given these drawbacks, surgeons are trying exploring whether conservative treatment is a viable option for the management of these injuries. This study presents a rationale to consider nonoperative treatment an effective option when dealing with patients with rotator cuff tears.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, D. Cervesi Hospital, Cattolica (RN), Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pegreffi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paladini
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Campi
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Porcellini
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012782:Shoulder / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal