1.The rotator cuff and subacromial impingement 2.Rotator cuff tears 3. Rotator cuff repair 4. Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) The challenge of rotator cuff repair surgery When the rotator cuff tears, it usually pulls away from the bone in a degenerate part of the tendon. This most commonly affects the supraspinatus tendon. The challenge for the surgeon […]
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Rotator cuff tears
1. The rotator cuff and subacromial impingement 2. Rotator cuff tears 3. Rotator cuff repair 4. Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) Why do rotator cuff tears happen? The underlying cause of most rotator cuff tears is tendinopathy. This is the degeneration or wear and tear which occurs in our tendons as we get older. The tear […]
Rotator cuff & subacromial impingement
1. The rotator cuff and subacromial impingement 2. Rotator cuff tears 3. Rotator cuff repair 4. Arthroscopic subacromial decompression (ASD) Rotator cuff problems are the most common cause of shoulder pain in people over the age of forty. What is the rotator cuff ? A tendon is the strong connective tissue which connects a muscle […]