Sterling Journal-Advocate

Rotator cuff injury and clinical testing

This week we are going to discuss something which is slightly controversial and concerns a matter of clinical assessment of a rotator cuff injury in the shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of four ...
BMJ

THE SELF ASSESSMENT CORNER ( SAC METHOD): A NOVEL WAY TO SELF ASSESS SHOULDER ROTATOR CUFF STRENGTH: A RELIABILITY AND VALIDITY STUDY

Background Risk factors among overhead athletes have been investigated in many studies. The rotator cuff external rotator weakness is associated with an increased probability of substantial shoulder ...
BMJ

Screening the athlete’s shoulder for impingement symptoms: a clinical reasoning algorithm for early detection of shoulder pathology

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and Physiotherapy, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium Ann Cools, University Hospital Ghent, Department of Rehabilitation ...
Nature

Effect of polydeoxyribonucleotide and polynucleotide on rotator cuff healing and fatty infiltration in a diabetic rat model

Failure rate after chronic rotator cuff repair is considerably high. Moreover, diabetes mellitus is known as a compromising factor of rotator cuff tear. The effect of Polydeoxyribonucleotide (PDRN) ...
Nature

Factors affecting the onset and progression of rotator cuff tears in the general population

While previous studies have revealed factors affecting the progression of rotator cuff tear (RCT), none have yet described factors affecting its onset. The purpose of this longitudinal observational ...