Acromioclavicular joint (Figure 5a) and GHJ pathology were the most common x-ray findings (both 17%) and calcification involving the rotator cuff was reported in 13% of subjects (Figure 5b).

A rotator cuff tear is marked by damage to one (or more) of the four tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint. Warning signs ...

Researchers have found it difficult to calculate how many people suffer from rotator cuff tears as many tears are not reported or do not produce enough pain to be reported. There is an estimate of ...

Rotator cuff tears are very common and have been notoriously hard to heal. Now, a local doctor is using a new bio-implant to ...

And if you find that you can't raise your arm as high as usual or struggle to get comfortable, you may be dealing with a torn ...

If you injure your rotator cuff, which is a group of tendons and muscles that hold your shoulder joint in place, Medicare may cover the cost of surgery if a doctor deems it medically necessary.

Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.