ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2014
Current concepts of rotator cuff tendinopathy.
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Exercise interventions for rotator cuff-related shoulder pain in middle-aged and older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Risk factors for rotator cuff disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of diabetes, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine · 2023Pooled it
- Which patients do not recover from shoulder impingement syndrome, either with operative treatment or with nonoperative treatment?Acta orthopaedica · 2015Trial
- Macro- and Micro-Morphological Properties of the Rotator Cuff Structures in the Chronic Stage of Tendinopathy in Para Swimmers.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Changes in Gene Expression of the Extracellular Matrix in Patients with Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears of Varying Sizes.Clinics in orthopedic surgery · 2025Article
- Calcified vs. Non-Calcified Tendinopathy of the Rotator Cuff: Clinical Presentations, Prognostic Implications, and Emerging Therapeutic Strategies.Journal of orthopaedics and sports medicine · 2025Article
- Role of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy.World journal of orthopedics · 2023Review
- Angiogenesis and Tissue Repair Depend on Platelet Dosing and Bioformulation Strategies Following Orthobiological Platelet-Rich Plasma Procedures: A Narrative Review.Biomedicines · 2023Review
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- Correlation of defect size with fatty infiltration on MRIs of rotator cuff tendinopathy.Journal of orthopaedics · 2023Article
- Supraspinatus tendon thickness and subacromial impingement characteristics in younger and older adults.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Article
- Predicting the surgical reparability of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears by B-mode ultrasonography: a cross-sectional study.Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) · 2022Article
- Tendinopathy and tendon material response to load: What we can learn from small animal studies.Acta biomaterialia · 2021Review
- Increased levels of inflammatory markers in the subscapularis tendon and joint capsule in patients with subacromial impingement.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Mid-Term Outcomes after Arthroscopic "Tear Completion Repair" of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2021Article
- Use sonoelastography to predict the reparability of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears.Medicine · 2020Observational
- Mesenchymal stromal cell and bone marrow concentrate therapies for musculoskeletal indications: a concise review of current literature.Molecular biology reports · 2020Review
- Radiofrequency microtenotomy: a promising method for treatment of rotator cuff tendinopathy.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2019Article
- Biomaterials to Mimic and Heal Connective Tissues.Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) · 2019Review
- TREATMENT OF ROTATOR CUFF TENDINOPATHY AS A CONTRACTILE DYSFUNCTION. A CLINICAL COMMENTARY.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2019Article
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Abstract
PURPOSE/
backgroundTendinopathies are a broad topic that can be examined from the lab to their impact upon function. Improved understanding will serve to bring this pathology to the forefront of discussion, whether in the clinic or the classroom. The purpose of this current concepts clinical commentary is to explore intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of rotator cuff (RC) tendinopathy in order to improve clinical and research understanding.
methodsPubmed, Medline, Cinahl, PEDro, and Cochrane databases were searched, limiting results to those published in the English language, between the years of 2005 and 2012. The key search terms utilized were intrinsic mechanisms, tendinopathy, stem cells, biologics, platelet-rich plasma (PRP), healing, rotator cuff tears, full-thickness tears, tests, impingement, imaging, ultrasound, Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), radiograph, shoulder advances, treatment, diagnoses, tendon disorders, pathogenesis, matrix metalloproteinase, injections, and RC repair. Over 150 abstracts were reviewed and 43 articles were analyzed for quality and relevance using the University of Alberta Evidence Based Medicine Toolkit. RESULTS/
conclusionsCurrent evidence suggests that tendinopathies arise from a multivariate etiology.It is increasingly evident that intrinsic mechanisms play a greater role than extrinsic mechanisms in this process. Emphasis should be placed on patient information (i.e. background information and personal description of symptoms) and imaging/ injection techniques in order to aid in diagnosis. Future treatment technologies such as cell therapy and biological engineering offer the hope of improving patient outcomes and quality of life. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 5 - Clinical Commentary Related to a Review of Literature.
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