MR Geyser Sign in chronic rotator cuff tears
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Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.
Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears are not a single entity; rather, they represent a spectrum of disease states. Although often asymptomatic, they can be significantly disabling. Overhead throwing athletes with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears differ with respect to etiology, goals, and treatment from older, nonathlete patients with degenerative tears. Pathogenesis of degenerative partial...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Journal Armed Forces India
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0377-1237
DOI: 10.1016/j.mjafi.2017.07.005