Family Predisposition for Rotator Cuff Tear and Other Tendinopathies – A Case-Control Study

Abstract Objective To evaluate the prevalence of family history of rotator cuff tear and the presence of tendinopathy in other joints in patients with rotator cuff tears and to compare them with paired controls. To estimate the odds ratio for rotator cuff tear for these two risk factors. Methods W...

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Main Authors: Jorge Henrique Assunção, Breno Faria Tenrreiro, Mauro Emilio Conforto Gracitelli, Eduardo Angeli Malavolta, Arnaldo Amado Ferreira Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/rbort/v55n4/1982-4378-rbort-55-04-0470.pdf