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Rotator cuff tears.
Review in Nature reviews. Disease primers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 133 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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133 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 145 citations in OpenAlex.
- Prevalence and risk factors of shoulder stiffness after rotator cuff repair: a meta-analysis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2026Pooled it
- Evaluating the longitudinal efficacy of platelet-rich plasma in rotator cuff surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Pooled it
- Antiosteoporotic treatment promotes tendon-to-bone healing after rotator cuff repair : a systematic review of animal studies.Bone & joint research · 2026Pooled it
- Proteomic trajectories in human rotator cuff degeneration: a systematic review of immunohistochemical studies.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Prevalence of rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Pooled it
- The evolving efficacy landscape of intra-articular injections for rotator cuff injuries over time: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Effects of seven types of exercise in the treatment of rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP): a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Fatty infiltration predicts retear and functional impairment following rotator cuff repair: systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Pooled it
- Arthroscopic procedures for degenerative rotator cuff disease: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- The effects of telemedicine on Rotator cuff-related shoulder function and pain symptoms: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2024Pooled it
- Clinical study on traditional Chinese medicine fumigation for improving shoulder joint function after ultrasound-guided hypertonic dextrose injection in patients with rotator cuff injury.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Trial
- [Clinical study of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty versus open reduction and internal plate fixation for treatment of Neer three/four-part proximal humeral fractures in elderly].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025Trial
- The Biological Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Rotator Cuff Tears: A Prospective Randomized In Vivo Study.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Trial
- Own the turf or lose it: Ultrasound-guided procedures and the future of shoulder repair.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Outcomes of patients with post-traumatic stress disorder following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Article
- Outcomes of partial vs. complete repair for large to massive rotator cuff tears: a systematic review and meta-analysis.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Review
- Psychological well-being and physical activity before and after rotator cuff repair: a scoping review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Review
- A Hypothalamic Oxytocinergic-Sympathetic Axis Couples Anxiety Dysregulation With Impaired Tendon-Bone Repair.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- There is a relationship between the acromial index, the critical shoulder angle, and rotator cuff tears.Musculoskeletal surgery · 2026Article
- The Effect of Telerehabilitation on the Outcome of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials.Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation · 2026Review
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12 authors at 11 institutions in 5 countries.
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Abstract
Rotator cuff tears are the most common upper extremity condition seen by primary care and orthopaedic surgeons, with a spectrum ranging from tendinopathy to full-thickness tears with arthritic change. Some tears are traumatic, but most rotator cuff problems are degenerative. Not all tears are symptomatic and not all progress, and many patients in whom tears become more extensive do not experience symptom worsening. Hence, a standard algorithm for managing patients is challenging. The pathophysiology of rotator cuff tears is complex and encompasses an interplay between the tendon, bone and muscle. Rotator cuff tears begin as degenerative changes within the tendon, with matrix disorganization and inflammatory changes. Subsequently, tears progress to partial-thickness and then full-thickness tears. Muscle quality, as evidenced by the overall size of the muscle and intramuscular fatty infiltration, also influences symptoms, tear progression and the outcomes of surgery. Treatment depends primarily on symptoms, with non-operative management sufficient for most patients with rotator cuff problems. Modern arthroscopic repair techniques have improved recovery, but outcomes are still limited by a lack of understanding of how to improve tendon to bone healing in many patients.
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