Symptomatic Rotator Cuff Tear Progression: Conservatively Treated Full- and Partial-Thickness Tears Continue to Progress

Purpose: To determine the likelihood of and risk factors for tear progression among patients with a symptomatic partial or full-thickness rotator cuff tears (RCTs) who return with continued shoulder pain and obtain subsequent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to identify various patient factors a...

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Main Authors: Jeffrey J. Frandsen, M.D., Noah J. Quinlan, M.D., Karch M. Smith, B.A., Chao-Chin Lu, Ph.D., Peter N. Chalmers, M.D., Robert Z. Tashjian, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666061X22000347