"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,
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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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| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rotator Cuff" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear arthropathy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2020 04 21; 4:CD012879.
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Utilization of the suprascapular nerve blockade in a rare presentation of Langerhans cell histiocytosis. J Clin Anesth. 2019 Nov; 57:87-88.
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Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery in Female Professional Tennis Players: Ability and Timing to Return to Play. Clin J Sport Med. 2017 Jul; 27(4):357-360.
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Obesity Has Minimal Impact on Short-Term Functional Scores After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2016 May-Jun; 45(4):E180-6.
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High Incidence of Infraspinatus Muscle Atrophy in Elite Professional Female Tennis Players. Am J Sports Med. 2015 Aug; 43(8):1989-93.
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Outcomes of staged bilateral reverse shoulder arthroplasties for rotator cuff tear arthropathy. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2015 Mar; 24(3):474-81.
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Cuff integrity after arthroscopic versus open rotator cuff repair: a prospective study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2006 May-Jun; 15(3):290-9.