A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed. Rotator cuff tears can cause pain and weakness. Sometimes these tears can heal ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...

A rotator cuff tear is a partial or complete severing of the rotator cuff tendons in the shoulder, usually due to injury. A strain is different, as it involves an overstretch of the tendons. The ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...

The shoulder joint is the only joint that can rotate 360 degrees and has an essential structure for various movements in everyday life. However, due to the complex structure in which multiple muscles, ...

Why does rotator cuff surgery work or fail? Part of the answer depends on a related question: When a tendon tears, does it do so due to trauma or degeneration? The rotator cuff is composed of four ...

Objectives To investigate patients’ sports activities prior to and after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) and to better understand the relationship between patient, injury and sport-specific ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Implant costs accounted for 44% of the variability in day-of-surgery cost for rotator cuff repair. Average ...