T he rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that surround the shoulder joint, providing stability and ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that keep your upper arm bone (humerus) in the shoulder socket. Tissues of the rotator cuff can become diseased due to overuse or injury ...

There are four muscles that make up the “rotator cuff” of the shoulder. The four muscles work together to move the shoulder ...

This review proposes a model to describe the continuum of the rotator cuff pathology from asymptomatic tendon through full thickness rotator cuff tears. Conclusions The pathoaetiology of rotator cuff ...

The tendons of the rotator cuff extend from four main muscles: the infraspinatus (below the spine of the scapula), the supraspinatus (above the spine on the top of the shoulder), the subscapularis ...

Introduction Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a significant source of musculoskeletal ... changes in partial-thickness to full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon. Methods Muscle biopsies of nine ...

After a nerve transfer and shoulder replacement, Robert "Ole" Ellingson is eager to get back on the ski slopes.

KOLOA, Hawaii — In this video from Orthopedics Today Hawaii, Michael L. Pearl, MD, spoke about the use of lower trapezius transfer for patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears and no active ...