Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

Massive rotator cuff tears: diagnosis and treatment techniques

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Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Anabilim Dalı

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SSK Buca Hastanesi Ortopedi ve Travmatoloji Kliniği

AOTT 2003; 37: Supplement 87-92
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The treatment of the massive rotator cufftears presents challenging difficulties. Re-rupture after treatment may be frequently seen, along with it muscular degeneration, leading to insufficient clinical results. There is still controversy as to whether conservative or surgical treatment methods will be more appropriate for massive and partial tears. This article aimed to to provide an update on the diagnosis and treatment of massive rotator cufftears .

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ISSN 1017-995X EISSN 2589-1294