Effectiveness of physical therapy in treating atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears: a multicenter prospective cohort study
John E Kuhn,Warren R. Dunn,R Sanders,Qi An,Keith M. Baumgarten,Julie Y. Bishop,Robert H. Brophy,James L. Carey,Brian G Holloway,Grant L. Jones,C. Benjamin Ma,Robert G. Marx,Eric C. McCarty,Sourav Poddar,Matthew V. Smith,Edwin E. Spencer,Armando F. Vidal,Brian R. Wolf,Rick W. Wright +18 more
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Nonoperative treatment using this physical therapy protocol is effective for treating atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears in approximately 75% of patients followed up for 2 years.About:
This article is published in Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery.The article was published on 2013-10-01 and is currently open access. It has received 264 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Rotator cuff & Prospective cohort study.read more
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Rotator cuff related shoulder pain: Assessment, management and uncertainties
TL;DR: The aim of this masterclass is to address a number of areas of uncertainty in the understanding of RCRSP, including RC function, symptoms, aetiology, assessment and management, imaging, and uncertainties associated with surgery.
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Treatment of Nontraumatic Rotator Cuff Tears: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Two Years of Clinical and Imaging Follow-up.
Juha Kukkonen,Antti Joukainen,Janne T. Lehtinen,Kimmo Mattila,Esa K J Tuominen,Tommi Kauko,Ville Äärimaa +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the effectiveness of rotator cuff repair, acromioplasty, and physiotherapy for symptomatic, nontraumatic, supraspinatus tears was compared with other treatment modalities.
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Symptoms of pain do not correlate with rotator cuff tear severity: a cross-sectional study of 393 patients with a symptomatic atraumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tear.
Warren R. Dunn,John E. Kuhn,R Sanders,Qi An,Keith M. Baumgarten,Julie Y. Bishop,Robert H. Brophy,James L. Carey,G. Brian Holloway,Grant L. Jones,C. Benjamin Ma,Robert G. Marx,Eric C. McCarty,Sourav Poddar,Matthew V. Smith,Edwin E. Spencer,Armando F. Vidal,Brian R. Wolf,Rick W. Wright +18 more
TL;DR: Anatomic features defining the severity of atraumatic rotator cuff tears are not associated with the pain level and factors associated with pain are comorbidities, lower education level, and race.
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Treatment of non-traumatic rotator cuff tears: A randomised controlled trial with one-year clinical results
Juha Kukkonen,A. Joukainen,Janne T. Lehtinen,Kimmo Mattila,Esa K J Tuominen,Tommi Kauko,Ville Äärimaa +6 more
TL;DR: It is suggested that at one-year follow-up, operative treatment is no better than conservative treatment with regard to non-traumatic supraspinatus tendon tears, and that conservative treatment should be considered as the primary method of treatment for this condition.
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The American Society of Shoulder and Elbow Therapists' consensus statement on rehabilitation following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
Charles A. Thigpen,Charles A. Thigpen,Michael A. Shaffer,Bryce W. Gaunt,Brian G. Leggin,Gerald R. Williams,Reg B. Wilcox +6 more
TL;DR: This statement describes a rehabilitation framework that includes a 2-week period of strict immobilization and a staged introduction of protected, passive range of motion during weeks 2-6 postoperatively, followed by restoration of activerange of motion, and then progressive strengthening beginning at postoperative week 12.
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