title: Supraspinatus rupture at the musculotendinous junction in a young woman.
abstract: The vast majority of rotator cuff tears occur within the tendon or as an avulsion from the greater tuberosity. Supraspinatus injury at the musculotendinous junction is a very uncommon event. We describe a case of supraspinatus rupture at the musculotendinous junction, with successful conservative treatment. It occurred in a 23-year-old woman, the youngest patient with this uncommon type of injury. To our knowledge, this is the first case of rupture of the supraspinatus muscle at the musculotendinous junction in a young woman and the second in a woman.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica, IRCCS Policlinico S. Matteo, Piazzale Golgi, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Benazzo
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marullo
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pietrobono
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D055815:Young Adult