
Rotator Cuff Tear
Torn Rotator Cuff
📋Overview
Rotator cuff tear is a condition involving a partial or complete tear of one or more of the tendons of the rotator cuff muscles in the shoulder. The rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and their tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and enable arm movement. Tears can result from acute injury or chronic degeneration. This term is widely used and remains the preferred terminology in modern clinical practice.
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