Surgery for rotator cuff disease

Rotator cuff tears in young patients: a different disease than rotator cuff tears in elderly patients

“…Systematic reviews have demonstrated that overall, there is no specific difference between open and arthroscopic repair of rotator cuff tears beyond a faster recovery time with arthroscopic repair. 9 However, small study populations and methodologic shortcomings limit these studies. We found only 2 studies that specifically examined arthroscopic repair for fullthickness rotator cuff tears.…”

Subacromial shoulder pain

“…Reports of the outcome of such surgery are conflicting and evidence for effectiveness is unclear. [15][16][17] An assessment of the cost of treatment of impingement suggests that the addition of surgery, in comparison to exercise treatment alone, is not costeffective. 18 .…”

Shear Wave Ultrasound Elastographic Evaluation of the Rotator Cuff Tendon

“…The diagnostic equivalence of MRI and conventional sonography is well established, especially in the hands of experienced sonographers. [3][4][5] Both techniques provide important morphologic findings but limited information on tendon mechanical properties. Nevertheless, mechanical properties that reflect tendon quality, such as elasticity, may have important implications on patient treatment decisions and surgical outcomes.…”