"Rotator Cuff" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The musculotendinous sheath formed by the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor muscles. These help stabilize the HUMERAL HEAD in the GLENOID CAVITY of the SCAPULA and allow for rotation of the SHOULDER JOINT about its longitudinal axis.
| Descriptor ID |
D017006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.912 A02.880.700
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rotator Cuff" by people in Profiles.
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Cell-Based Therapies for Rotator Cuff Injuries: An Updated Review of the Literature. Int J Mol Sci. 2024 Mar 08; 25(6).
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Nonarthroplasty options for massive, irreparable rotator cuff tears have improvement in range of motion and patient-reported outcomes at short-term follow-up: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2023 May; 31(5):1883-1902.
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The Relationship of Aging and Smoking With Rotator Cuff Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Phys Med Rehabil. 2022 04 01; 101(4):331-340.
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Osteoporosis increases the risk of rotator cuff tears: a population-based cohort study. J Bone Miner Metab. 2022 Mar; 40(2):348-356.
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Prospective 1-Year Outcomes Are Maintained at Short-Term Final Follow-Up After Superior Capsular Reconstruction Augmentation of Complete Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy. 2022 05; 38(5):1411-1419.
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Histologic case series of human acellular dermal matrix in superior capsule reconstruction. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Sep; 30(9):2146-2155.
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Shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear arthropathy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 04 21; 4:CD012879.
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Risk factors for surgery due to rotator cuff disease in a population-based cohort. Bone Joint J. 2020 Mar; 102-B(3):352-359.
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Surgery for rotator cuff tears. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2019 12 09; 12:CD013502.
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The Histology of a Healed Superior Capsular Reconstruction Dermal Allograft: A Case Report. Arthroscopy. 2019 10; 35(10):2950-2958.