The incidence of rotator cuff tears increases with age, with full-thickness rotator cuff tears
present in approximately 25% of individuals in their sixties, and more than 50% of those in …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to systematically review the literature to better
define the epidemiology, mechanism of injury, tear characteristics, outcomes, and healing of …

We have compared three different methods of treating symptomatic non-traumatic tears of
the supraspinatus tendon in patients above 55 years of age. A total of 180 shoulders (173 …

Background Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has the potential to improve tendon-bone healing.
The evidence is still controversial as to whether PRP application after repair of medium …

Rotator cuff tears are the most common musculoskeletal injury occurring in the shoulder.
Current surgical repair fails to heal in 20% to 95% of patients, depending on age, size of the …

Background The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to
evaluate the characteristics of injury and treatment outcomes of rotator cuff tears in young …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to compare the clinical and magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) results between early and delayed operative treatment in patients with …

Objectives: In this study, we sought to compare the effects of the slow and accelerated
protocols on pain and functional activity level after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. Methods …

Background: Stem cell therapy is an emerging treatment for tendon disorders. Purpose: To
systematically review the efficacy of stem cell therapy for patients with tendon disorders …

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 …