The four rotator cuff muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis) are the key to providing ...

Both partial rotator cuff tears and complete, full-thickness rotator cuff tears (FTRCTs) can make arm movements difficult and ...

More than two million people in the United States seek care due to rotator cuff injuries each year, in fact. A tear can lead to pain, reduced mobility, and difficulty completing everyday tasks.

Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.

The tear is commonly small (partial tear) but can be large to the point of rupture. Full-thickness rotator cuff tears in siblings are significantly more likely to progress over a period of five years ...