The rotator cuff is a combination of muscles and tendons that link your upper arm bone, the humerus, to your shoulder blades. The rotator cuff also holds your upper arm bone in place in your shoulder ...

Rotator cuff repair surgery is used to fix torn shoulder tendons or muscles. Recovery takes around four to six months with ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Some rotator cuff injuries may require surgery when nonsurgical treatments have not worked, but evidence suggests that nonsurgical treatments can help with most cases. The rotator cuff is the part of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Rotator cuff tears represent a significant source of shoulder disability and socioeconomic burden. Outcomes ...

For decades, rotator cuff surgery has been treated as a mechanical problem. A tendon tears. A surgeon brings it back to bone. Anchors and sutures hold it in place. The operation succeeds if the repair ...

This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The management of large and massive rotator cuff tears presents considerable challenges for shoulder surgeons.