The accuracy of "subacromial grind test" in diagnosis of supraspinatus rotator cuff tears

Diagnosis of tears in rotator-cuff-injuries.

Pathology of the rotator cuff is the cause of most common problems at the shoulder joint. Acute injuries are not as frequent as chronic cuff disease, but often they aggravate inflammatory or degenerative tendon alterations, even if they are of minor severity. Traumatic rotator cuff tears predominantly affect the supraspinatus tendon or the rotator interval. The subscapularis tendon is involved ...

Subacromial spacer implantation for massive rotator cuff tears

BACKGROUND Massive rotator cuff tears (MRCT) can be treated arthroscopically by partial reconstruction, tenotomy/tenodesis of the long head of the biceps, and debridement. A new treatment option is the additional implantation of a biodegradable spacer (InSpace Balloon®; ISB) into the subacromial space, which reduces subacromial shear forces to keep the humeral head centered in the glenoid. The ...

Accuracy of high-resolution ultrasonography in the diagnosis of articular-sided partial thickness rotator cuff tears

Tears of the rotator cuff. Causes--diagnosis--treatment.

Rotator cuff ruptures are the most common degenerative tendon injury and occur mainly in older patients as multifactorial disorders manifesting the main symptoms of pain and restricted range of motion. Thorough clinical examination of the shoulder includes testing the function of the rotator cuff and leads to a tentative clinical diagnosis that is the prerequisite for diagnostic imaging procedu...

Tears of the rotator cuff Diagnosis, treatment and symptomatic status