title: History and physical examination provide little guidance on diagnosis of rotator cuff tears.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and Orthopedics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Nitin B
authors.initials: NB
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri, USA.
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000379:methods*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D020069:Shoulder Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*