title: Risk of tear progression in nonoperatively treated small full-thickness rotator cuff tears: commentary on an article by Sandro F. Fucentese, MD, et al.: "Evolution of nonoperatively treated symptomatic isolated full-thickness supraspinatus tears".
authors.forename: Robert Z
authors.initials: RZ
authors.lastname: Tashjian
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000473:pathology*