A new pathophysiology of atraumatic rotator cuff tears: adduction restriction of the glenohumeral joint

Background: The pathophysiology of atraumatic rotator cuff tears (ATTs) has not been fully understood. Adduction restriction of the glenohumeral joint can cause pain and disability in patients with ATTs. We aimed to use our adduction test (pushing the humerus toward the side in the coronal plane wit...

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Main Authors: Yuichiro Yano, MD, PhD, Junichiro Hamada, MD, PhD, Yoshihiro Hagiwara, MD, PhD, Hiroshi Karasuno, RPT, PhD, Kazuya Tamai, MD, PhD, Kazuaki Suzuki, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:JSES International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666638320300244