title: Are anterior supraspinatus tendon tears more prone to propagation? Commentary on an article by Daisuke Araki, MD, PhD, et al., "Effect of tear location on propagation of isolated supraspinatus tendon tears during increasing levels of cyclic loading".
authors.affiliation: Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Vincent M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, Chicago, Illinois.
authors.forename: Anthony A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Romeo
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D022125:Lacerations / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008297:Male; D012782:Shoulder / Q000503:physiopathology*; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016474:Weight-Bearing