If you injure your rotator cuff, which is a group of tendons and muscles that hold your shoulder joint in place, Medicare may cover the cost of surgery if a doctor deems it medically necessary.

On average, about 50% of functional recovery can be expected three months after arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff. If it goes untreated, a smaller rotator cuff tear can grow ...

Design: Plasma samples were obtained at 15 months from surgery from two groups of patients who underwent arthroscopic repair of a rotator cuff tear. In group 1, 30 subjects (14 men, 16 women; mean age ...

SAD—patients with a history of rotator cuff tendinopathy without a full thickness tear undergoing arthroscopic subacromial decompression ... rotator cuff tear undergoing rotator cuff repair surgery.

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...