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Systematic review of reversing pseudoparalysis of the shoulder due to massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Patrick Dickerson,

Stephan G Pill,

Robert Longstaffe,

Ellen Shanley,

Charles A Thigpen,

Michael J Kissenberth

Shoulder & Elbow
- Shoulder Prosthetic Joint Infection

Patrick Dickerson, JSES 2020

Relevance score: 494

36 responses

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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: 493

4 responses

Does Additional Biceps Augmentation Improve Rotator Cuff Healing and Clinical Outcomes in Anterior L-Shaped Rotator Cuff Tears? Clinical Comparisons With Arthroscopic Partial Repair.

Yoon Sang Jeon,

Juyeob Lee,

Rag Gyu Kim,

Young-Won Ko,

Sang-Jin Shin

General

Yoon Sang Jeon, AJSM 2017

Relevance score: 493

8 responses

Arthroscopic Repair of Articular Surface Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears: Transtendon Technique versus Repair after Completion of the Tear-A Meta-Analysis.

Yohei Ono,

Jarret M Woodmass,

Aaron J Bois,

Richard S Boorman,

Gail M Thornton,

Ian K Y Lo

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Yohei Ono, 2016

Relevance score: 493

24 responses

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Arthroscopic treatment of partial rotator cuff tears in young athletes. A preliminary report.

L Z Payne,

D W Altchek,

E V Craig,

R F Warren

General
- Rotator Cuff Tears

L Z Payne, AJSM 1997

Relevance score: 492

36 responses

Surgical Management of Massive Irreparable Cuff Tears: Superior Capsule Reconstruction and Rotator Cable Reconstruction.

Ignacio Pasqualini,

Joseph C Brinkman,

John M Tokish,

Patrick J Denard

General

Ignacio Pasqualini, MSKM 2024

Relevance score: 492

48 responses

Effect of Muscle Quality on Operative and Nonoperative Treatment of Rotator Cuff Tears.

Micah Naimark,

Thai Trinh,

Christopher Robbins,

Bridger Rodoni,

James Carpenter,

Asheesh Bedi,

Bruce Miller

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Micah Naimark, Orthop J Sports Med. 2019

Relevance score: 492

12 responses

Arthroscopic biceps augmentation for avoiding undue tension in repair of massive rotator cuff tears.

Nam Su Cho,

Jin Woong Yi,

Yong Girl Rhee

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Nam Su Cho, ASCOPY 2009

Relevance score: 492

40 responses

A comparison of 2 repair techniques for partial-thickness articular-sided rotator cuff tears.

Sang-Jin Shin

General

Sang-Jin Shin, ASCOPY 2012

Relevance score: 492

4 responses

Use of cuff tear arthroplasty head prosthesis for rotator cuff arthropathy treatment in elderly patients with comorbidities.

Cassiano Diniz Carvalho,

Carlos Vicente Andreoli,

Alberto de Castro Pochini,

Benno Ejnisman

Shoulder & Elbow
- Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty

Cassiano Diniz Carvalho, 2016

Relevance score: 491

8 responses

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The natural history of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears: a three-year follow-up of fifty cases.

Stefan Moosmayer,

Rana Tariq,

Morten Stiris,

Hans-Jørgen Smith

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Stefan Moosmayer, JBJS 2013

Relevance score: 491

8 responses

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Intra-articular partial-thickness rotator cuff tears: analysis of injured and repaired strain behavior.

Augustus D Mazzocca,

Lina M Rincon,

Robert W O'Connor,

Elifho Obopilwe,

Matthew Andersen,

Lauren Geaney,

Robert A Arciero

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Augustus D Mazzocca, AJSM 2008

Relevance score: 491

0 responses

In situ repair of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears: a critical analysis review.

Luciano A Rossi,

Maximiliano Ranalletta

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Luciano A Rossi, 2020

Relevance score: 489

20 responses

Advancement in Arthroscopic Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Irreparable Massive Rotator Cuff Tear.

Huaisheng Li,

Binghua Zhou,

Kanglai Tang

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Huaisheng Li, 2021

Relevance score: 489

68 responses

Should We Have a Better Definition of Pseudoparalysis in Patients With Rotator Cuff Tears?

Robert T Burks,

Robert Z Tashjian

Shoulder & Elbow
- Shoulder Prosthetic Joint Infection

Robert T Burks, ASCOPY 2017

Relevance score: 488

16 responses

Natural history of fatty infiltration and atrophy of the supraspinatus muscle in rotator cuff tears.

Barbara Melis,

Michael J DeFranco,

Christopher Chuinard,

Gilles Walch

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Barbara Melis, CORR 2010

Relevance score: 487

4 responses

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Arthroscopic revision rotator cuff repair.

Patrick J Denard,

Stephen S Burkhart

General
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Patrick J Denard, JAAOS 2011

Relevance score: 487

80 responses

Automated detection and classification of the rotator cuff tear on plain shoulder radiograph using deep learning.

Eiko Hashimoto,

Satoshi Maki,

Nobuyasu Ochiai,

Shohei Ise,

Kenta Inagaki,

Yu Hiraoka,

Fumiya Hattori,

Seiji Ohtori

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Eiko Hashimoto, JSES 2024

Relevance score: 487

60 responses

Acromio humeral distance less than six millimeter: its meaning in full-thickness rotator cuff tear.

D Goutallier,

P Le Guilloux,

J-M Postel,

C Radier,

J Bernageau,

S Zilber

General

D Goutallier, Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2011

Relevance score: 486

4 responses

SUPERIOR CAPSULE RECONSTRUCTION FOR MASSIVE ROTATOR CUFF TEARS - KEY CONSIDERATIONS FOR REHABILITATION.

Jonas Pogorzelski,

Brooke M DelVecchio,

Zaamin B Hussain,

Erik M Fritz,

Jonathan A Godin,

Peter J Millett

General

Jonas Pogorzelski, 2017

Relevance score: 486

0 responses

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Arthroscopic Management of Partial Rotator Cuff Tears - Dr. Ben Shaffer, WOSM

General
- Rotator Cuff Arthropathy

Relevance score: 486

3/17/2013

132 views

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Ruptures of the rotator cuff.

R J Neviaser

Shoulder & Elbow
- Shoulder Hemiarthroplasty

R J Neviaser, OCNA 1987

Relevance score: 485

20 responses

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Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the treatment of irreparable rotator cuff tear without glenohumeral arthritis.

Philip Mulieri,

Page Dunning,

Steven Klein,

Derek Pupello,

Mark Frankle

Shoulder & Elbow
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Philip Mulieri, JBJS 2010

Relevance score: 484

220 responses

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Partial articular surface tendon avulsion (PASTA) rotator cuff tear side to side repair

Shoulder & Elbow

Relevance score: 483

5/4/2012

360 views

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Arthroscopic-assisted latissimus dorsi transfer for massive rotator cuff tear: a systematic review.

Leonardi Osti,

Matteo Buda,

Mattia Andreotti,

Emanuele Gerace,

Raffaella Osti,

Leo Massari,

Nicola Maffulli

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Leonardi Osti, 2018

Relevance score: 482

12 responses

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Technique: How I Recognize and Repair Delaminating Rotator Cuff Tears - Melissa A. Wright, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 481

9/23/2025

52 views

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Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: When is Reverse TSA the only option? - Anthony Romeo, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 481

11/4/2022

698 views

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Management of Rotator Cuff Tears in Throwers- Neal S. ElAttrache, MD (BSM #10, 2016)

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 480

10/31/2017

3052 views

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41 Year Old Tennis Player - Stiff Shoulder, Rotator Cuff Tear - Jeffrey S. Abrams, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 480

11/17/2025

26 views

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Outcome of arthroscopically assisted lower trapezius transfer to reconstruct massive irreparable posterior-superior rotator cuff tears.

Bassem T Elhassan,

Joaquin Sanchez-Sotelo,

Eric R Wagner

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Bassem T Elhassan, JSES 2020

Relevance score: 480

8 responses

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Latissimus dorsi tendon transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears. Factors affecting outcome.

Joseph P Iannotti,

Shawn Hennigan,

Richard Herzog,

Sami Kella,

Martin Kelley,

Brian Leggin,

Gerald R Williams

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Joseph P Iannotti, JBJS 2006

Relevance score: 479

96 responses

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When comparing arthroscopic and open rotator cuff repairs, which of the following tears shows a decreased recurrent tear rate in the open versus the arthroscopic group?

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 479

Biceps Augmentation Outperforms Tear Completion Repair or In Situ Repair for Bursal-Sided Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears in a Rabbit Model.

Junjie Xu,

Yufeng Li,

Zipeng Ye,

Chenliang Wu,

Kang Han,

Ting Zheng,

Jia Jiang,

Xiaoyu Yan,

Wei Su,

Jinzhong Zhao

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Junjie Xu, AJSM 2022

Relevance score: 477

28 responses

Long-term follow-up after latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

Hossam Mahmoud El-Azab,

Olaf Rott,

Ulrich Irlenbusch

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Hossam Mahmoud El-Azab, JBJS 2015

Relevance score: 477

0 responses

The Diagnostic Accuracy of Special Tests for Rotator Cuff Tear: The ROW Cohort Study.

Nitin B Jain,

Jennifer Luz,

Laurence D Higgins,

Yan Dong,

Jon J P Warner,

Elizabeth Matzkin,

Jeffrey N Katz

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Nitin B Jain, 2017

Relevance score: 476

4 responses

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Question

What is the incidence of tear progression, defined as an increase in size by 5mm or greater, at 3 years for full-thickness rotator cuff tears treated nonoperatively?

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 475

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Which of the following statements regarding the managemen...

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Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 474

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Partial-Thickness Bursal-Sided Rotator Cuff Tear in 67M (C101520)

General
- Small Partial Thickness Degenerative Rotator Cuff Repair - Arthroscopic

Relevance score: 474

7/8/2020

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Glenohumeral Fracture Dislocation with Rotator Cuff Tear in 45M (C101713)

Shoulder & Elbow
- Luxatio Erecta (Inferior Glenohumeral Joint Dislocation)

Relevance score: 474

2/6/2021

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The Acromiohumeral Center-Edge Angle and Risk of Rotator Cuff Tear: A Plain Radiograph and MRI Study.

Saad M Alqahtani,

Sulaiman A Elyahia,

Talal B Abu-Amara,

Lama I AlOraini,

Shayma S Alsubaie,

Tarek M Hegazi,

Mohammad M Alzahrani

General

Saad M Alqahtani, 2024

Relevance score: 474

0 responses

Artificial Intelligence in Rotator Cuff Tear Detection: A Systematic Review of MRI-Based Models.

Umile Giuseppe Longo,

Benedetta Bandini,

Letizia Mancini,

Mario Merone,

Emiliano Schena,

Alessandro de Sire,

Pieter D'Hooghe,

Leandro Pecchia,

Arianna Carnevale

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Umile Giuseppe Longo, 2025

Relevance score: 472

24 responses

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Accuracy of MRI, MR arthrography, and ultrasound in the diagnosis of rotator cuff tears: a meta-analysis.

Joseph O de Jesus,

Laurence Parker,

Andrea J Frangos,

Levon N Nazarian

Shoulder & Elbow
- Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)

Joseph O de Jesus, AJR 2009

Relevance score: 472

8 responses

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Pro: Rotator Cuff Tears: Subscap and Posterosuperior - Crapped Out? - John W. Sperling, MD, MBA

Shoulder & Elbow
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Relevance score: 471

5/2/2018

10 views

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Biomechanical comparison between the trapezius transfer and latissimus transfer for irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears.

Reza Omid,

Nathanael Heckmann,

Lawrence Wang,

Michelle H McGarry,

C Thomas Vangsness Jr,

Thay Q Lee

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Reza Omid, JSES 2015

Relevance score: 471

4 responses

Classification of rotator cuff lesions.

D Patte

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

D Patte, CORR 1990

Relevance score: 471

8 responses

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A 45-year-old man undergoes shoulder arthroscopy for a partial rotator cuff tear that has been persistently painful despite extensive physical therapy, corticosteroid injections and anti-inflammatory medications. During arthroscopy, the rotator cuff is closely inspected. Which of the following partial rotator cuff tears would be best managed with conversion to a complete tear and repair rather than debridement?

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 470

MR Imaging of the Rotator Cuff.

Erin McCrum

General

Erin McCrum, 2020

Relevance score: 469

4 responses

Clinical Outcomes and Re-Tear Rates for Partial Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair With or Without Biceps Augmentation for Large-to-Massive Tears: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Anthony N Baumann,

Andrew Fiorentino,

Katelyn Sidloski,

Hannah A Lee,

Albert T Anastasio,

Kempland C Walley,

John D Kelly 4th

General

Anthony N Baumann, ORTHO 2024

Relevance score: 469

0 responses

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Arthroscopic treatment of rotator cuff disease.

Claudius D Jarrett,

Christopher C Schmidt

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Claudius D Jarrett, JHS 2011

Relevance score: 469

0 responses

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for massive rotator cuff tear: risk factors for poor functional improvement.

Robert U Hartzler,

Brandon M Steen,

Michael M Hussey,

Michael C Cusick,

Benjamin J Cottrell,

Rachel E Clark,

Mark A Frankle

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Robert U Hartzler, JSES 2015

Relevance score: 467

4 responses

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