The enigma of rotator cuff tears and the case for uncertainty

Chris Littlewood; Amar Rangan; David Beard; Julia Wade; Tina Cookson; Nadine Foster

doi:10.1136/bjsports-2018-099063

The enigma of rotator cuff tears and the case for uncertainty

Chris Littlewood^*, Amar Rangan, David Beard, Julia Wade, Tina Cookson, Nadine Foster

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Abstract

It is suggested that tears of the rotator cuff (RC) are a significant cause of shoulder
pain. Given that the rates of surgical repair have risen approximately 200% across
Europe and the USA over recent years [1], it seems that many clinicians and patients
accept this suggestion, yet there is a strong case to question it.

Original language	English
Number of pages	3
Journal	British Journal of Sports Medicine
Early online date	12 Apr 2018
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2018-099063
Publication status	E-pub ahead of print - 12 Apr 2018

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physiotherapy
rotator cuff
surgery

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