Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . With the advancement of arthroscopic surgery in the repair of rotator cuff tears, the gold standard of open ...

Arthroscopic knotted and unknotted repairs for rotator cuff tears provided patients with better cuff strength, less difficulty with overhead activities, fewer complications and less pain than in ...

A rotator cuff repair is a procedure in which torn tendons and/or muscles surrounding the shoulder are surgically fixed. Rotator cuff tears can cause pain and weakness. Sometimes these tears can heal ...

Ryan W. Simovitch, M.D. Question: I'm considering having my rotator cuff tear repaired. I have difficulty sleeping at night because of the pain. My surgeon has discussed doing this surgery through a ...

While CPT provides a parenthetical statement under CPT 29827 (Arthroscopy, shoulder, surgical; with rotator cuff repair), when directing the CPT user to report 23412 for mini open rotator cuff repair ...

A rotator cuff tear is a tear in your shoulder tendons. Four muscles come together as tendons in your shoulder to keep your upper arm bone in your shoulder socket. When your rotator cuff is torn, it ...

Shoulder pain that increases with motion, awakens one from sleep or is associated with weakness may be a sign of a torn rotator cuff. Whether the pain is caused by a sudden injury or develops ...

The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons holding the shoulder joint in place. If an individual injures their rotator cuff, Medicare may cover the surgery costs if a doctor confirms it is ...

Objectives To investigate patients’ sports activities prior to and after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) and to better understand the relationship between patient, injury and sport-specific ...