Severe rotator cuff injuries, such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of the other rotator cuff tendons) becomes detached from the humerus ...

Supraspinatus was the most frequently affected component of the rotator cuff (85% of all rotator cuff pathology) and tears were the most common pathological finding in all rotator cuff components ...

Introduction Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a significant source ... to compare histological muscle changes in partial-thickness to full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon. Methods Muscle ...

Introduction The role of apoptosis in the progression of rotator cuff tendinopathy is poorly understood. The primary aim of this study was to quantify the amount of apoptosis in supraspinatus tendons ...

The supraspinatus, infraspinatus ... experience an increased risk of tearing this fragile group of tendons. A rotator cuff tear occurs when the patient lifts in a direction that is away from ...

supraspinatus calcific ... full thickness tear fluid signal intensity or contrast extending from the bursal to the articular side lesion of the rotator cuff. Contrast seen in the SAB.