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A Scoping Review and Best Evidence Synthesis for Treatment of Partial-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.

Breda Eubank,

David M Sheps,

Liz Dennett,

Abbie Connick,

Martin Bouliane,

Anukul Panu,

Graeme Harding,

Lauren A Beaupre

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Breda Eubank, JSES 2023

Relevance score: 359

321 responses

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: How to Avoid Retear.

Stephen S Burkhart,

Robert U Hartzler

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Stephen S Burkhart, ASCOPY 2019

Relevance score: 359

12 responses

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Massive and Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: A Review of Current Definitions and Concepts.

Mihir M Sheth,

Anup A Shah

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Mihir M Sheth, Orthop J Sports Med. 2023

Relevance score: 359

0 responses

Subpectoral biceps tenodesis and transfer for rotator cuff tears: clinical and patient-reported outcomes-a case series.

Kassem Ghayyad,

Shelby Cowan,

Nikita Golovachev,

Daniel Goltz,

G Russell Huffman

General

Kassem Ghayyad, 2025

Relevance score: 359

8 responses

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Classification of full-thickness rotator cuff lesions: a review.

Alexandre Lädermann,

Stephen S Burkhart,

Pierre Hoffmeyer,

Lionel Neyton,

Philippe Collin,

Evan Yates,

Patrick J Denard

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Alexandre Lädermann, EFORT 2016

Relevance score: 358

28 responses

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Cuff tear arthropathy: current trends in diagnosis and surgical management.

Brian T Feeley,

Robert A Gallo,

Edward V Craig

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Arthropathy

Brian T Feeley, JSES 2009

Relevance score: 358

40 responses

Rehabilitation variability after rotator cuff repair.

Michael D Galetta,

Rachel E Keller,

Orlando D Sabbag,

Shannon E Linderman,

Matthew S Fury,

Giovanna Medina,

Evan A O'Donnell,

Timothy T W Cheng,

Elan Harris,

Luke S Oh

General

Michael D Galetta, JSES 2021

Relevance score: 358

0 responses

Novel Arthroscopic Tendon Transfers for Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears: Latissimus Dorsi and Lower Trapezius Transfers.

Eric R Wagner,

Jarret M Woodmass,

Kathryn M Welp,

Michelle J Chang,

Bassem T Elhassan,

Laurence D Higgins,

Jon J P Warner

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Eric R Wagner, 2018

Relevance score: 357

0 responses

Surgical Management of Massive Irreparable Posterosuperior Rotator Cuff Tears: Arthroscopic-Assisted Lower Trapezius Transfer.

Eric R Wagner,

Bassem T Elhassan

General

Eric R Wagner, MSKM 2020

Relevance score: 357

0 responses

Massive irreparable rotator cuff tear and associated deltoid tear. Does the reverse shoulder arthroplasty and deltoid repair be a possible option of treatment?

Raffaele Garofalo,

Brody Flanagin,

Alessandro Castagna,

Vittorio Calvisi,

Sumant G Krishnan

Shoulder & Elbow
- Deltoid Rupture

Raffaele Garofalo, J Orthop Sci. 2016

Relevance score: 357

16 responses

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The posterior impingement sign: diagnosis of rotator cuff and posterior labral tears secondary to internal impingement in overhand athletes.

Keith Meister,

Bernadette Buckley,

Joel Batts

General
- Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit (GIRD)

Keith Meister, 2004

Relevance score: 357

28 responses

Massive Rotator Cuff Tears in Patients Older Than Sixty-five: Indications for Cuff Repair versus Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty.

Jesse W Allert,

Thomas R Sellers,

Peter Simon,

Kaitlyn N Christmas,

Shaan Patel,

Mark A Frankle

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Jesse W Allert, AJO 2018

Relevance score: 357

32 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: 356

0 responses

Assessing the accuracy of arthroscopic and open measurements of the size of rotator cuff tears: A simulation-based study.

Dimitrios Kitridis,

Dimosthenis Alaseirlis,

Nikolaos Malliaropoulos,

Byron Chalidis,

Patrick McMahon,

Richard Debski,

Panagiotis Givissis

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Dimitrios Kitridis, WJO 2021

Relevance score: 356

0 responses

Arthroscopic partial repair for massive rotator cuff tears: does it work? A systematic review.

Michael-Alexander Malahias,

Lazaros Kostretzis,

Efstathios Chronopoulos,

Emmanouil Brilakis,

Grigorios Avramidis,

Emmanouil Antonogiannakis

General

Michael-Alexander Malahias, 2019

Relevance score: 356

8 responses

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[Recurrent anterior instability of the shoulder associated with full thickness rotator cuff tear: results of surgical treatment].

F Jouve,

N Graveleau,

L Nové-Josserand,

G Walch

General
- Traumatic Anterior Shoulder Instability (TUBS)

F Jouve, 2008

Relevance score: 356

16 responses

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Arthroscopically assisted lower trapezius transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 355

8/3/2022

414 views

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Complex Rotator Cuff Tears - Audience Q&A - Julie Y. Bishop, MD and Ian K.Y. Lo, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 354

9/18/2025

21 views

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Current concepts in the primary management of irreparable posterosuperior rotator cuff tears without arthritis.

Alexandre Lädermann,

Philippe Collin,

George S Athwal,

Markus Scheibel,

Matthias A Zumstein,

Geoffroy Nourissat

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Alexandre Lädermann, EFORT 2018

Relevance score: 354

20 responses

Editorial Commentary: Arthroscopic Repair of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Shows Long-Term Clinically Significant Improved Outcomes.

Henry Colaço

General
- Small Partial Thickness Degenerative Rotator Cuff Repair - Arthroscopic

Henry Colaço, ASCOPY 2025

Relevance score: 354

92 responses

Classifications in Brief: Hamada Classification of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.

Tyler J Brolin,

Gary F Updegrove,

John G Horneff

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Tyler J Brolin, CORR 2017

Relevance score: 354

12 responses

Quantitative magnetic resonance imaging assessment of the infraspinatus and teres minor in massive rotator cuff tear and its significance in clinical outcome after rotator cuff repair.

Joo Han Oh,

Sung Min Rhee,

Joo Hyun Park,

Kwang Jin Lee,

Ji Young Yoon,

Young Dae Jeon,

Hyong Suk Kim

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Arthropathy

Joo Han Oh, JSES 2022

Relevance score: 353

24 responses

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Clinical Relevance of Classifying Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: Results Based on Functional and Radiological Findings After Arthroscopic Repair.

Hyun Soo Ok,

Byung Guk Kim,

Won Chul Choi,

Chul Gie Hong,

Jee Woong Kim,

Jae Hwa Kim

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Hyun Soo Ok, AJSM 2017

Relevance score: 353

44 responses

Bridging Reconstruction Using a Biocomposite Scaffold for Large/Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Technique Guide.

Samora Maranya,

Sarah Remedios,

Helen Crofts,

Ivan Wong

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Samora Maranya, 2025

Relevance score: 353

20 responses

Preliminary Outcomes of Arthroscopic Biologic Tuberoplasty in the Treatment of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears.

Raffy Mirzayan

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Raffy Mirzayan, 2023

Relevance score: 353

4 responses

A comparison of outcomes after arthroscopic repair of partial versus small or medium-sized full-thickness rotator cuff tears.

Karin S Peters,

Sebastian McCallum,

Lisa Briggs,

George A C Murrell

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Karin S Peters, JBJS 2012

Relevance score: 352

156 responses

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: 351

28 responses

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Indications for reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in rotator cuff disease.

Gregory N Drake,

Daniel P O'Connor,

T Bradley Edwards

Shoulder & Elbow
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Gregory N Drake, CORR 2010

Relevance score: 351

100 responses

Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in massive rotator cuff tears: does the Hamada classification predict clinical outcomes?

Max J Kääb,

Georges Kohut,

Ulrich Irlenbusch,

Thierry Joudet,

Falk Reuther

Shoulder & Elbow
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Max J Kääb, AOTS 2021

Relevance score: 351

8 responses

Over 30% of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Focused on Rotator Cuff Tear Treatments Contained Spin in the Abstract.

Arjun K Reddy,

Samuel Shepard,

Ryan Ottwell,

Jay Thompson,

Christopher M Price,

Wade Arthur,

Chad Hanson,

Andrew Ebert,

Drew N Wright,

Micah Hartwell,

Matt Vassar

General

Arjun K Reddy, ASCOPY 2021

Relevance score: 351

0 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: 351

Superior capsule reconstruction to restore superior stability in irreparable rotator cuff tears: a biomechanical cadaveric study.

Teruhisa Mihata,

Michelle H McGarry,

Joseph M Pirolo,

Mitsuo Kinoshita,

Thay Q Lee

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Teruhisa Mihata, AJSM 2012

Relevance score: 350

8 responses

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My Pearls for a Tension-Free Repair of the Massive Rotator Cuff Tear - Michael T. Freehill, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 350

9/18/2025

40 views

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Guest Surgeon Lecture: My Approach To The Active Patient With A Rotator Cuff Tear - John Kuhn, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 350

9/8/2022

199 views

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Influence of Smoking on the Expression of Genes and Proteins Related to Fat Infiltration, Inflammation, and Fibrosis in the Rotator Cuff Muscles of Patients With Chronic Rotator Cuff Tears: A Pilot Study.

Yong-Soo Lee,

Ja-Yeon Kim,

Se-Young Ki,

Seok Won Chung

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Yong-Soo Lee, ASCOPY 2019

Relevance score: 350

52 responses

Cross-sectional areas of rotator cuff muscles in males without tears on shoulder MRI.

Marilyn E Galdamez,

Florian A Huber,

Colleen G Buckless,

Giovanna Medina,

Michael D Galetta,

Luke S Oh,

Martin Torriani

General

Marilyn E Galdamez, SRAD 2024

Relevance score: 350

0 responses

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Biologic and Synthetic Grafts in the Reconstruction of Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.

Robert J Gillespie,

Derrick M Knapik,

Ozan Akkus

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Robert J Gillespie, JAAOS 2016

Relevance score: 350

36 responses

Rotator Cuff Augmentation: Its Role and Best Practices.

William J Ciccone 2nd,

Brent Geers,

Bodrie Jensen,

Shariff K Bishai

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

William J Ciccone 2nd, 2023

Relevance score: 349

11 responses

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Partial Rotator Cuff Tears: Treatment Algorithm - Geoffrey Van Thiel, MD, MBA (CSMS #34, 2017)

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Arthropathy

Relevance score: 349

11/15/2017

286 views

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The timing of retears after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Deepak V Chona,

Nikita Lakomkin,

Ariana Lott,

Alan D Workman,

Aneel C Henry,

Andrew F Kuntz,

G Russell Huffman,

David L Glaser

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Deepak V Chona, JSES 2017

Relevance score: 349

60 responses

A comparative analysis of fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy in patients with chronic rotator cuff tears and suprascapular neuropathy.

Silvan Beeler,

Eugene T H Ek,

Christian Gerber

Shoulder & Elbow
- Suprascapular Neuropathy

Silvan Beeler, JSES 2013

Relevance score: 348

0 responses

The Rotator Cuff Healing Index: A New Scoring System to Predict Rotator Cuff Healing After Surgical Repair.

Jieun Kwon,

Sae Hoon Kim,

Ye Hyun Lee,

Tae In Kim,

Joo Han Oh

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Jieun Kwon, AJSM 2019

Relevance score: 348

24 responses

Is Acromioplasty Ever Indicated During Rotator Cuff Repair?

D Landry Jarvis,

Brian R Waterman,

Nikhil N Verma

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

D Landry Jarvis, ASCOPY 2019

Relevance score: 347

92 responses

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Latissimus dorsi transfer vs. lower trapezius transfer for posterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears.

Chang Hee Baek,

Dong Hyeon Lee,

Jung Gon Kim

Shoulder & Elbow
- Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty

Chang Hee Baek, JSES 2022

Relevance score: 346

128 responses

Conservative management vs. surgical repair in degenerative rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

R Garibaldi,

D Altomare,

C Sconza,

E Kon,

A Castagna,

M Marcacci,

E Monina,

B Di Matteo

General

R Garibaldi, 2021

Relevance score: 346

0 responses

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Risk factors for postoperative retears in patients with small to medium tears following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.

Kazuki Nishida,

Hiroki Ohzono,

Masafumi Gotoh,

Ryunosuke Abe,

Hiroaki Moriyama,

Hidehiro Nakamura,

Yasuhiro Mitsui,

Koji Hiraoka,

Takahiro Okawa

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Kazuki Nishida, 2026

Relevance score: 346

20 responses

The keeled acromion: an aggressive acromial variant--a series of 20 patients with associated rotator cuff tears.

Todd J Tucker,

Stephen J Snyder

General

Todd J Tucker, ASCOPY 2004

Relevance score: 346

32 responses

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34-Year-Old with a Labral Tear and a Small Full-Thicknes Rotator Cuff Tear: What Do I Do? My Algorithm - Theodore F. Schlegel, MD

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Relevance score: 345

5/14/2018

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Cuff integrity after arthroscopic versus open rotator cuff repair: a prospective study.

Julie Bishop,

Steven Klepps,

Ian K Lo,

Justin Bird,

James N Gladstone,

Evan L Flatow

Shoulder & Elbow
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Julie Bishop, JSES 2006

Relevance score: 345

359 responses

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Clinical and structural results of open repair of an isolated one-tendon tear of the rotator cuff.

Bruno Fuchs,

Michael K Gilbart,

Juerg Hodler,

Christian Gerber

General
- Rotator Cuff Tears

Bruno Fuchs, JBJS 2006

Relevance score: 345

12 responses

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