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Rotator cuff syndrome

Known as: tear rotator cuff, cuff rotator tear, IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME 
Rupture of the tendons in the ROTATOR CUFF of the shoulder joint due to injury.
National Institutes of Health

Related topics

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8 relations
Arm InjuriesShoulder DislocationShoulder Impingement Syndromerotator cuff sprain

Narrower (3)

Full thickness rotator cuff tearRotator Cuff TendinitisSupraspinatus syndrome NOS

Broader (1)

Rotator Cuff Injuries

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Latissimus dorsi transfer for irreparable rotator cuff tears: a longitudinal study.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in determining the presence and size of recurrent rotator cuff tears.
We attempted to assess the accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in determining the size of recurrent cuff tears in… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Functional and magnetic resonance imaging evaluation after single-tendon rotator cuff reconstruction.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Tear lipocalins: potential lipid scavengers for the corneal surface.
PURPOSE To investigate the dynamic effect of tear lipocalins (TLs), the major lipid-binding protein in tears, at aqueous-cornea… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Multiplanar Analysis of Acromion Morphology
To more completely describe acromion morphology and its relationship to impingement syndrome, we performed three-dimensional… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Structural changes of the rotator cuff caused by experimental subacromial impingement in the rat.
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Arthroscopic decompression of shoulder impingement secondary to Os acromiale.
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Early degenerative joint disease simulating impingement syndrome: arthroscopic findings.
Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
The use of freeze-dried allografts in the management of global rotator cuff tears.
Massive or global tears of the rotator cuff with loss of tendon substance and retracted cuff remnants pose a challenging surgical… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Sonography of the postoperative rotator cuff.
In experienced hands, high-resolution real-time sonography has been shown to be an accurate noninvasive method for diagnosis of… 
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