Obesity is associated with muscle atrophy in rotator cuff tear

Objective The primary goal of this study is to evaluate the relationship between Body Mass Index (BMI) and muscle atrophy in individuals with rotator cuff tears.Methods This study consists of patients with rotator cuff tears identified by MRI from two independent cohorts, the Rotator Cuff Outcomes W...

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Main Authors: Sourav K Poddar, Robert G Marx, Robert H Brophy, Rick W Wright, Eric C McCarty, Brian R Wolf, Ravi Prakash, C Benjamin Ma, Elizabeth G Matzkin, John E Kuhn, Nitin B Jain, Warren R Dunn, Zhiguo Zhao, James L Carey, Simone D Herzberg, Thomas H Freeman, Keith M Baumgarten, Julie Y Bishop, Grant L Jones, Edwin E Spencer, Armando F Vidal, Ayush Giri, Michael S Khazzam, Matthew V Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-06-01
Series:BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine
Online Access:https://bmjopensem.bmj.com/content/10/2/e001993.full