Critical shoulder angle and failure of conservative treatment in patients with atraumatic full thickness rotator cuff tears

Critical shoulder angle and failure of conservative treatment in patients with atraumatic full thickness rotator cuff tears

Abstract Background Atraumatic full thickness rotator cuff tears (AFTRCT) are common lesions whose incidence increases with age. Physical therapy is an effective conservative treatment in these patients with a reported success rate near 85% within 12 weeks of treatment. The critical shoulder angle (...

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Main Authors: Arturo Meissner-Haecker, Julio Contreras, Alfonso Valenzuela, Byron Delgado, Angelinni Taglioni, Rodrigo De Marinis, Claudio Calvo, Francisco Soza, Rodrigo Liendo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Subjects:
Rotator cuff
Atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear
Shoulder impingement syndrome
Critical shoulder angle
Conservative treatment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05519-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-022-05519-y

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