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Arthroscopic or Mini-open Rotator Cuff Repair The Learning Curve

Location: http://web.archive.org/web/20060512134240/http://www.shoulder.com/weber_miniopen.pdf

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16th Annual Meeting San Diego Shoulder Arthroscopy Course Stephen C. Weber, M.D.
I. Cuff repair options:
A. Open repair/open acromioplasty. Good results reported by Ellman, Cofield, and numerous others. Anticipate about an 85% success rate.
B. Arthroscopic debridement. Good initial results reported by Ellman and...
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2007 Calcifying Tendonitis eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1267908-overview

Painter described calcification in the shoulder in 1907. Codman established that the calcification was within the tendons of the rotator cuff. Calcifying tendinitis of the shoulder is characterized by the presence of macroscopic deposits of hydroxyapatite (a crystalline calcium phosphate) in any tendon of the rotator cuff.1 This article addresses...
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2010 Lifestyle and Metabolic Factors in Relation to Shoulder Pain and Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Medscape

Location: http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/726017

The purpose of this study was to assess the associations of lifestyle factors, metabolic factors and carotid intima-media thickness with shoulder pain and chronic (>3 months) rotator cuff tendinitis.
Conclusions Our findings showed associations of abdominal obesity, some other metabolic factors and carotid intima-media thickness with shoulder pain. Disturbed glucose metabolism...
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2011 A prospective study of shoulder pain in primary care

Location: http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/12/119/abstract

Rotator cuff and Subacromial Bursa pathology were the most common findings on ultrasound and MR Arthrography. Evidence of a full thickness supraspinatus tear was associated with symptoms arising from the subacromial region, and a biceps tendon sheath effusion and an intact rotator cuff were associated with an intra-articular Glen0-humeral joint...
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Abductors of the Shoulder Wheeless

Location: http://www.wheelessonline.com/ortho/abductors_of_the_shoulder

abduction of shoulder is a smooth, integrated motion which has been termed scapulohumeral rhythm by Codman;
- disruption of this smooth motion is important since asymmetrical movement ...
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Arthroscopic Cuff Repair

Location: http://web.archive.org/web/20060512134706/http://www.shoulder.com/savoie_cuffrepair.pdf

Notes on Arthroscopic Cuff Repair. Felix H. Savoie, III, MD Arthroscopy And Arthroplasty 16th Annual Meeting June 23-26,1999
Web Archive. Last posted 2006
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Findings

Location: http://web.archive.org/web/20061017053330/http://www.shoulder.com/cufffind_castagna.html

Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Findings -- Alessandro Castagna, MD Web Arhive Copy. Last posted 2006
The understanding and treatment of the pathology of the rotator cuff muscle-tendon complex is probably still the most stimulating challenge for the shoulder surgeon. Anatomy, biomechanics, presence of multiple layers of tissues, limited subacromial space make often...
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Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair using a tension band suture technique Maitrise-Orthopedique

Location: http://www.maitrise-orthop.com/viewPage_us.do?id=877

Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair is a recently developed technique that is gaining increased popularity. To make arthroscopic rotator cuff repair a straightforward, standardized procedure, we have designed a special technique based on the tension band principle, using between 2 and 5 inverted horizontal mattress sutures placed through the tendon and...
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Corkscrew Rotator Cuff Repair.

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Corkscrew Rotator Cuff Repair -- Burkhart Web Archive Copy Last posted 2006
The Arthrex Corkscrew Rotator Cuff Repair System offers superior pullout strength in soft bone and a simplified, reproducible technique for min-open and arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs. The Corkscrew Anchor has a unique auger type thread and a thin 2.0...
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Open Rotator Cuff Repair OrthoFracs

Location: http://www.orthofracs.com/Operations/Adult_regional/Shoulder/openrotatorcuffrepair.html

Aims
Decompress the subacromial space to allow free passage of tendons
repair tendon back to it’s anatomical position .
  +/- excision outer clavicle.
  Biceps tenodesis
  AC joint
Chosen over arthroscopic technique for technical ease and better repair.
Other options. – arthroscopic SAD + mini open repair
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Rotator Cuff Disease eMedicine PMR

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/pmr/topic125.htm

In 1834, Smith wrote the first description of a rupture of the rotator cuff tendon. Since then, with the work of such authors as Duplay, Von Meyer, Codman, and, more recently, Neer, degenerative changes to the rotator cuff have been better characterized; however, the exact mechanisms leading to the degeneration...
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Rotator Cuff Injury eMedicine Sports

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/sports/topic115.htm

Rotator cuff injuries are a common cause of shoulder pain in people of all age groups. They represent a spectrum of disease, ranging from acute reversible tendonitis to massive tears involving the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and subscapularis. Diagnosis is usually made through detailed history, physical examination, and often, imaging studies. Often, younger...
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Rotator Cuff Pathology eMedicine Orthopedics

Location: http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/topic552.htm

The first description of rupture of the rotator cuff tendon was by Smith in 1834. With history, degenerative changes of the rotator cuff have been better characterized by Duplay, Von Meyer, Codman, and Neer. The exact mechanisms leading to the degeneration of the rotator cuff, however, are still being debated.
Synonyms...
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