Purpose To summarize the available evidence and examine the relationship between the
critical shoulder angle (CSA) and (1) the incidence of chronic full-thickness rotator cuff tears …

Background: While massive and irreparable rotator cuff tears (MIRCTs) have been
abundantly studied, inconsistent definitions in the literature and theories about pain and …

Background: Many studies have identified risk factors that cause retear after rotator cuff
repair. However, it is still questionable whether retears can be predicted preoperatively …

Background: The critical shoulder angle (CSA) is the angle created between the superior
and inferior bone margins of the glenoid and the most lateral border of the acromion. A few …

Background Acromial morphology has previously been defined as a risk factor for some
shoulder pathologies. Yet, study results are inconclusive and not all major shoulder …

Purpose To evaluate the effect of critical shoulder angle (CSA), acromion index (AI), and
glenoid inclination (GI) on the postoperative healing rate after arthroscopic supraspinatus …

Background Focus has recently been on the critical shoulder angle (CSA) as a factor related
to rotator cuff tear and osteoarthritis (OA) in the European population. However, whether this …

It is still unknown whether glenoid inclination or lateral acromial roof extension is a more
important determinant for development of rotator cuff tears (RCT) or osteoarthritis (OA) of the …

Background Acromioplasty has been proposed as a means of altering elevated critical
shoulder angles (CSAs). We aimed to localize the critical acromion point (CAP) responsible …

After rotator cuff repair, few patients require revision surgery, and failure to heal does not
always translate into clinical failure, although healing is associated with better outcomes …