Below is a list of nonsurgical treatments for a torn rotator cuff: Severe rotator cuff injuries, such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of the ...

Introduction Tendon disorders due to overuse during professional activity, sport or ageing are a common cause of rheumatologic consultation and frequently affect the supraspinatus of the rotator ...

The aim of this study was to compare histological muscle changes in partial-thickness to full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon. Methods Muscle biopsies of nine partially torn and 15 fully ...

Rotator cuff pathology was the most prevalent pathology on ultrasound (50%), with supraspinatus the most commonly affected rotator cuff component, accounting for 86 of the 102 cases (85% ...