J Korean Shoulder Elbow Soc.
2010 Jun;13(1):175-179.
Biological Characteristics of Rotator Cuff Tendon
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- 1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, School of Medicine, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Gyeongnam, Korea. hbinpark@gnu.ac.kr
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Rotator cuff disease is the most common shoulder disease. Rotator cuff tear, which is related to cuff tendon degeneration, is commonly encountered in clinical practice.
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Knowledge about the biology of the normal rotator cuff is fundamental to understanding the pathophysiology of and degenerative processes in rotator cuff tendon tears. Furthermore, such basic knowledge provides a rationale for and facilitates the development of treatment modalities.
RESULTS
AND CONCLUSION: Therefore, we reviewed the biology of the normal rotator cuff tendon, theories to explain the pathophysiology of rotator cuff tendon tear, and current research on apoptosis of rotator cuff tenofibroblasts.
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