Rotator cuff tear : asymptomatic versus functional
2-minute video to understand why an asymptomatic rotator cuff tear can remain functional.
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References:
Burkhart, S., Esch, J. and Jolson, R. (1993). The Rotator Crescent and Rotator Cable: An Anatomic Description of the Shoulder's “Suspension Bridge”. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery, 9(6), pp.611-616.
Cook, C. and Hegedus, E. (2013). Orthopedic physical examination tests. Second Edition. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Meakins, A. (2017). Rotator cuff tears: cables and crescents?. [online] The Sports Physio. Available at: https://thesports.physio/2013/04/16/rotator-cuff-tears-cables-and-crescents/.
Petersen, W. (2010). Comment on Burkhart, S., Esch, J. and Jolson, R.: Rotator Crescent and Rotator Cable: An Anatomic Description of the Shoulder's “Suspension Bridge”. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery, 26(2), pp.256-257.
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