Keywords: return to sport; rotator cuff repair; shoulder surgery outcome Why is this study important? Return to sport (RTS) is a key expectation for physically active patients undergoing arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) (1). Previous studies analysing the outcome of RTS have focused on a narrow subgroup of patients (2-5) and only limited epidemiological data […]
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The MSK playbook: Rotator cuff tears and tendinopathy.
Is it an acute tear or wear & metabolic disrepair? A community MSK approach to managing the painful shoulder. Key words: #MSKplaybook #Mindthesofttissuegap #rotatorcuff #tendinopathy #SEM #rotatorcufftear #subacromialimpingment Introduction: The rotator cuff muscles and tendons work as a dynamic structure to centralise the humeral head and aid movement, acting with the deltoid muscle and each other […]