The aim of this study was to compare histological muscle changes in partial-thickness to full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon. Methods Muscle biopsies of nine partially torn and 15 fully ...

Both partial rotator cuff tears and ... such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of the other rotator cuff tendons) becomes detached from ...

A muscle tear commonly occurs due to an overstretching of the muscle to the point where the fibres tear (e.g. sudden overstretching or repetitive strain). The tear is commonly small (partial tear ...

The shoulder: rupture of the supraspinatus tendon and other lesionsin or about ... Breazeale NM and Craig EV. Partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. Pathogenesis and treatment. The Orthopedic Clinics ...