Four muscles and their tendons make up the rotator cuff; they smooth arm motion and stabilize the shoulder joint. The supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, and subscapularis aid the shoulder when ...

The rotator cuff supports the structural integrity of the shoulder joint through an interconnected group of four muscles. It's a fascinating matrix of functionality that allows the shoulder to operate ...

Perspectives from Derek J. Cuff, MD; Mariano E. Menendez, MD Philipp R. Heuberer, MD, and colleagues retrospectively compared MRI scans of patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair from ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Defined as a tear greater than 5 cm in the anterior-posterior dimension or a complete tear of two or more ...

A rotator cuff tear can be painful and interfere with your daily activities. It may make it hard to lift your arm, get dressed or sleep comfortably. If your tear is repairable, surgery may be the best ...

These four muscles (subscapularis, teres minor, supraspinatus and infraspinatus) are relatively small, but they work together in an interconnected patchwork to support shoulder movement in any ...

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Shoulder symptoms led to an average of 9.6 million physician visits in 2015 and 2016 in the United States. The most common cause of those shoulder symptoms? Rotator-cuff disorders. Tears of the ...

The subscapularis tendon is a tendon that plays a role in the rotator cuff and shoulder biomechanics. It is one of four muscles that make up the rotator cuff, and helps the shoulder move in internal ...

Several patients in their 50s and 60s have had their rotator cuff tear diagnosed on MRI. How accurate is MRI for this purpose? Could it be overinterpreted? —Jorge Guzman Ortiz, MD, Jayuya, P.R. The ...

Shoulder pain is often related to rotator cuff injuries. The rotator cuff stabilizes the ball of the shoulder joint in the socket and is involved with daily shoulder movements. Repetitive lifting ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I had an MRI that showed three of my four rotator cuff tendons have complete tears. I can only lift my right arm midway. I cannot comb my hair, and I’m right-handed. I cannot lift a ...