ReviewEFORT open reviews2021
The role of scapular dyskinesis on rotator cuff tears: a narrative review of the current knowledge.
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Comparison of YWTL Exercises and Closed Kinetic Chain Exercises on Shoulder Pain, Disability, Upper Limb Mobility and Posture in Children With Scapular Dyskinesis.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 18 citations in OpenAlex.
- Comparison of scapular muscle activity between painful and asymptomatic shoulders in competitive swimmers.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Persistent scapular dyskinesis after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a prospective study.JSES international · 2026Article
- Association between rotator cuff muscle cross-sectional area and dorsal scapular artery blood flow velocity in patients with rotator cuff tears.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Scapular endurance, dyskinesis, and functional outcomes after rotator cuff repair: A cross-sectional mediation analysis.PloS one · 2026Article
- Clinical Value of Scapular-Targeted Rehabilitation Within the Rotator Cuff Care Continuum: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Conservative and Postoperative Evidence.Orthopedic reviews · 2026Article
- Electromyographic Patterns of Scapular Muscles During Four Variations of Protraction-Retraction Exercises.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Rehabilitative and Preventive Effects of the Thrower's Ten Program in Overhead Athletes: A Systematic Review.Cureus · 2025Review
- Are we misunderstanding rotator cuff lesions? - Age-based patterns of rotator cuff tears and their implications.International orthopaedics · 2025Article
- An additional rehabilitation program to improve postoperative outcomes in patients with rotator cuff tear and scapular dyskinesis: a propensity score-matched study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Scapula dyskinesis in medium-sized full-thickness rotator cuff tear after subacromial Lidocaine infiltration and rotator cuff reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Abstract
Scapular dyskinesis can be present in healthy individuals as in patients with shoulder pathology.Altered patterns of scapular kinematics can cause or exacerbate rotator cuff tear pathology. However, more research is needed.Regardless of the cause or the consequence of rotator cuff tear, scapular dyskinesis impairs shoulder function, worsens the symptoms, and compromises the success of clinical intervention.The available literature suggests physical therapy as the first treatment for degenerative cuff tears, and scapular dyskinesis should be addressed if present. Non-responsive cases or traumatic tears may require surgery.Postsurgical physical therapy protocols after rotator cuff repair must consider scapular dyskinesia to improve the outcomes. Cite this article:
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