Clin Should Elbow.
2020 Jun;23(2):109-117. 10.5397/cise.2020.00143.
Rotator cuff tear with joint stiffness: a review of current treatment and rehabilitation
- Affiliations
-
- 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea
- KMID: 2502785
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.5397/cise.2020.00143
Abstract
- Repair of the rotator cuff tear is a joint-tightening procedure that can worsen joint stiffness. This paradoxical phenomenon complicates treatment of rotator cuff tear with joint stiffness. As a result, there is controversy about how and when to treat joint stiffness. As many treatments have been published, this review discusses the latest findings on treatment of rotator cuff tear with joint stiffness.
- Full Text Links
-
- Actions
-
Cited
- CITED
-
- Close
- Share
-
- Similar articles
-
- Intramuscular Cyst of the Rotator Cuff Associated with Tear of the Rotator Cuff: A Case Report
- Current Concept of Management of Partial-thickness Rotator Cuff Tear
- Delaminated Rotator Cuff Tear: Concurrent Concept and Treatment
- Current Concepts and Recent Trends in Arthroscopic Treatment of Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Review
- Biological Characteristics of Rotator Cuff Tendon
