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Editorial Commentary: Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Might Be Surgically Treatable After All.

Jüri-Toomas Kartus

General

Jüri-Toomas Kartus, ASCOPY 2017

Relevance score: 416

0 responses

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Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries.

Stephen Weber,

Jaskarndip Chahal

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Stephen Weber, JAAOS 2020

Relevance score: 416

48 responses

MR Imaging of the Rotator Cuff.

Erin McCrum

General

Erin McCrum, 2020

Relevance score: 415

4 responses

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Surgical treatment of os acromiale with and without associated rotator cuff tears.

Joseph A Abboud,

David Silverberg,

Mathew Pepe,

Pedro K Beredjiklian,

Joseph P Iannotti,

Gerald R Williams,

Matthew L Ramsey

Shoulder & Elbow
- Os Acromiale

Joseph A Abboud, JSES 2006

Relevance score: 414

0 responses

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Early versus delayed repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears. Does timing matter on outcomes?

Vishal Patel,

Christopher Thomas,

Helen Fort,

Richard Wood,

Amit Modi,

Radhakant Pandey,

Harvinder Singh,

Alison Armstrong

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Vishal Patel, EJOST 2022

Relevance score: 414

0 responses

Quantification of rotator cuff tear geometry: the repair ratio as a guide for surgical repair in crescent and U-shaped tears.

Utku Kandemir,

Robert B Allaire,

Richard E Debski,

Thay Q Lee,

Patrick J McMahon

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Utku Kandemir, AOTS 2010

Relevance score: 414

0 responses

Repair results of 2-tendon rotator cuff tears utilizing the transosseous equivalent technique.

Paul M Sethi,

Benjamin C Noonan,

James Cunningham,

Evan Shreck,

Seth Miller

General

Paul M Sethi, JSES 2010

Relevance score: 414

4 responses

Current concepts on management of cuff tear.

Akil Prabhakar,

Jeash Narayan Kanthalu Subramanian,

P Swathikaa,

S I Kumareswaran,

K N Subramanian

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Akil Prabhakar, JCOT 2022

Relevance score: 414

396 responses

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Systematic review of rotator cuff tears in workers' compensation patients.

K A R Kemp,

D M Sheps,

C Luciak-Corea,

F Styles-Tripp,

J Buckingham,

L A Beaupre

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

K A R Kemp, 2011

Relevance score: 414

4 responses

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D

Arthroscopic treatment of rotator cuff disease.

Claudius D Jarrett,

Christopher C Schmidt

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Claudius D Jarrett, JHS 2011

Relevance score: 413

0 responses

Midterm outcomes after arthroscopic repair of partial rotator cuff tears: A retrospective study of correlation between partial tear types and surgical technique.

Ulunay Kanatli,

Tacettin Ayanoglu,

Muhammet Baybars Ataoglu,

Mustafa Özer,

Mehmet Çetinkaya,

Toygun Kagan Eren

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Ulunay Kanatli, AOTT 2020

Relevance score: 413

16 responses

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Clinical results of arthroscopic superior capsule reconstruction for irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Teruhisa Mihata,

Thay Q Lee,

Chisato Watanabe,

Kunimoto Fukunishi,

Mutsumi Ohue,

Tomoyuki Tsujimura,

Mitsuo Kinoshita

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Teruhisa Mihata, ASCOPY 2013

Relevance score: 412

0 responses

The Role of Tendon Transfers for Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears.

Nicholas J Clark,

Bassem T Elhassan

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Nicholas J Clark, MSKM 2018

Relevance score: 412

76 responses

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Rotator cuff pathology in athletes.

F T Blevins

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

F T Blevins, JSM 1997

Relevance score: 412

52 responses

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Surgery within 6 months of an acute rotator cuff tear significantly improves outcome.

Nicholas S Duncan,

Simon J Booker,

Ben W T Gooding,

John Geoghegan,

William A Wallace,

Paul A Manning

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Nicholas S Duncan, JSES 2015

Relevance score: 412

4 responses

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CoinFlips: Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in 69M

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 410

2/18/2022

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Acute Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in a 43M (C101474)

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 410

5/24/2020

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Agreement study of radiographic classification of rotator cuff tear arthropathy.

Joseph P Iannotti,

Jesse McCarron,

Clifford J Raymond,

Eric T Ricchetti,

Joseph A Abboud,

John J Brems,

Gerald R Williams

Shoulder & Elbow
- Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty

Joseph P Iannotti, JSES 2010

Relevance score: 409

0 responses

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Internal Impingement and Rotator Cuff Tears in Throwers - Thomas J. Noonan, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 409

2/19/2025

2019 views

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How I Recognize and Repair Delaminating Rotator Cuff Tears - Denny Lie, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 409

12/6/2024

386 views

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Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Tears – Top 5 Pearls - Mark A. Mighell, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 409

10/7/2022

2744 views

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Decision Making Rotator Cuff Tears: Surgery vs Rehab - John D. Kelly, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 409

3/11/2024

374 views

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Diagnosis and Management of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: A Comprehensive Review.

Kevin D Plancher,

Jaya Shanmugam,

Karen Briggs,

Stephanie C Petterson

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Kevin D Plancher, JAAOS 2021

Relevance score: 409

145 responses

New solution for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears: the subacromial "biodegradable spacer".

Eugenio Savarese,

Rocco Romeo

General

Eugenio Savarese, 2012

Relevance score: 408

0 responses

Prevalence of rotator cuff tear in paraplegic patients compared with controls.

Michael Akbar,

Gabriel Balean,

Manuela Brunner,

Thorsten M Seyler,

Thomas Bruckner,

Judith Munzinger,

Thomas Grieser,

Hans J Gerner,

Markus Loew

Spine
- Spinal Cord Injuries

Michael Akbar, JBJS 2010

Relevance score: 408

12 responses

Treatment of massive irreparable rotator cuff tears using dermal allograft bridging reconstruction.

Aziz Haque,

Harvinder Pal Singh,

Radhakant Pandey

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Aziz Haque, JCOT 2021

Relevance score: 407

152 responses

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Outcome of lower trapezius transfer to reconstruct massive irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tear.

Bassem T Elhassan,

Eric R Wagner,

Jean-David Werthel

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Bassem T Elhassan, JSES 2016

Relevance score: 407

44 responses

Augmented Fixation With Biodegradable Subacromial Spacer After Repair of Massive Rotator Cuff Tear.

Murat Bozkurt,

Mustafa Akkaya,

Safa Gursoy,

Cetin Isik

General

Murat Bozkurt, 2015

Relevance score: 407

0 responses

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Clinical and structural outcome 20 years after repair of massive rotator cuff tears.

Philippe Collin,

Michael Betz,

Anthony Herve,

Gilles Walch,

Pierre Mansat,

Luc Favard,

Michel Colmar,

Jean François Kempf,

Hervé Thomazeau,

Christian Gerber

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Philippe Collin, JSES 2020

Relevance score: 407

356 responses

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Technique Guide

CPT Codes: 29827, Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair 29824, Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; distal claviculectomy including distal articular surface (mumford procedure) 29826, Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; decompression of subacromial space with partial acromioplasty, with coracoacromial ligament (ie, arch) release, when performed (List separately in addition to code for primary procedure) 29828 Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; biceps tenodesis

Medium Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Repair, SAD, DCR, and Biceps Tenodesis - Dr. Matthew Pifer

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

E

Relevance score: 407

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Gout Can Increase the Risk of Receiving Rotator Cuff Tear Repair Surgery.

Shih-Wei Huang,

Chin-Wen Wu,

Li-Fong Lin,

Tsan-Hon Liou,

Hui-Wen Lin

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Shih-Wei Huang, AJSM 2017

Relevance score: 406

32 responses

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Long-term follow-up of cases of rotator cuff tear treated conservatively.

Hiroaki Kijima,

Hiroshi Minagawa,

Tomio Nishi,

Kazuma Kikuchi,

Yoichi Shimada

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Hiroaki Kijima, JSES 2012

Relevance score: 406

0 responses

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Latissimus dorsi transfer for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Christian Gerber,

Gerardo Maquieira,

Norman Espinosa

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Christian Gerber, JBJS 2006

Relevance score: 406

68 responses

What happens to patients when we do not repair their cuff tears? Five-year rotator cuff quality-of-life index outcomes following nonoperative treatment of patients with full-thickness rotator cuff tears.

Richard S Boorman,

Kristie D More,

Robert M Hollinshead,

James P Wiley,

Nicholas G Mohtadi,

Ian K Y Lo,

Kelly R Brett

General

Richard S Boorman, JSES 2018

Relevance score: 406

8 responses

CoinFlips | Shoulder & Elbow | Acute on Chronic Massive Rotator Cuff Tear in 62M

Shoulder & Elbow

65:50 min

Relevance score: 406

10/24/2024

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Hemiarthroplasty for cuff tear arthropathy.

J D Zuckerman,

A J Scott,

M A Gallagher

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Arthropathy

J D Zuckerman, JSES 2000

Relevance score: 405

123 responses

Alternatives to Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty for Management of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.

Nikolaos K Paschos,

Evan R Bannister,

John D Kelly Iv,

Miltiadis H Zgonis

General

Nikolaos K Paschos, Instr Course Lect. 2018

Relevance score: 405

0 responses

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Early repair of traumatic rotator cuff tears improves functional outcomes.

Michael J Gutman,

Christopher D Joyce,

Manan S Patel,

Jacob M Kirsch,

Brian S Gutman,

Joseph A Abboud,

Surena Namdari,

Matthew L Ramsey

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Michael J Gutman, JSES 2021

Relevance score: 404

0 responses

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Treatment of rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Peter Lapner,

Patrick Henry,

George S Athwal,

Joel Moktar,

Daniel McNeil,

Peter MacDonald,

Canadian Shoulder and Elbow Society

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Peter Lapner, JSES 2022

Relevance score: 404

84 responses

Biologic Tuberoplasty With an Acellular Dermal Allograft for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.

Raffy Mirzayan,

Gabriel Bouz

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Raffy Mirzayan, 2021

Relevance score: 402

8 responses

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Rapid Fire - Rotator Cuff Repair Constructs for 1cm SS Tear and 2.5cm Tear - All Faculty (COA 2018, 13.7)

Shoulder & Elbow

Relevance score: 402

2/21/2019

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Why Rotator Cuff Tear Patterns Matter, and How I Assess - Christopher Klifto, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 402

9/23/2025

447 views

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Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Without Arthritis Treated With Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Mandeep S Virk,

Gregory P Nicholson,

Anthony A Romeo

General

Mandeep S Virk, 2016

Relevance score: 401

0 responses

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Latissimus dorsi transfer for the treatment of irreparable tears of the rotator cuff.

C Gerber

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

C Gerber, CORR 1992

Relevance score: 401

44 responses

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Symptomatic progression of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears: a prospective study of clinical and sonographic variables.

Nathan A Mall,

H Mike Kim,

Jay D Keener,

Karen Steger-May,

Sharlene A Teefey,

William D Middleton,

Georgia Stobbs,

Ken Yamaguchi

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Nathan A Mall, JBJS 2010

Relevance score: 400

14 responses

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D

Relationship between massive chronic rotator cuff tear pattern and loss of active shoulder range of motion.

Philippe Collin,

Noboru Matsumura,

Alexandre Lädermann,

Patrick J Denard,

Gilles Walch

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Philippe Collin, JSES 2014

Relevance score: 400

4 responses

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D

An evidenced-based examination of the epidemiology and outcomes of traumatic rotator cuff tears.

Nathan A Mall,

Andrew S Lee,

Jaskarndip Chahal,

Seth L Sherman,

Anthony A Romeo,

Nikhil N Verma,

Brian J Cole

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Nathan A Mall, ASCOPY 2013

Relevance score: 400

8 responses

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D

Location and initiation of degenerative rotator cuff tears: an analysis of three hundred and sixty shoulders.

H Mike Kim,

Nirvikar Dahiya,

Sharlene A Teefey,

William D Middleton,

Georgia Stobbs,

Karen Steger-May,

Ken Yamaguchi,

Jay D Keener

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

H Mike Kim, JBJS 2010

Relevance score: 399

4 responses

"Double Row Rip-Stop" Arthroscopic Repair Technique for Acute, Retracted Rotator Cuff Tears.

Ryan C Roubion,

Larry D Field

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Ryan C Roubion, 2023

Relevance score: 398

44 responses

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