title: Surveillance of conservatively treated rotator cuff tears is warranted. Commentary on an article by Stefan Moosmayer, MD, PhD, et al.: "The natural history of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears. a three-year follow-up of fifty cases".
authors.affiliation: Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Jay D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Keener
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009133:Muscular Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*