rotator cuff repair
Fixing torn shoulder
Rotator cuff repair is surgery to reattach torn tendons in the shoulder to the bone.
The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder joint and enable arm rotation.
Tears often result from injury or gradual wear: She's scheduling rotator cuff repair after physical therapy failed to restore full function.
- shoulderUpper arm joint
- surgeryInvasive medical procedure
- tendonMuscle-to-bone connector
- tearTo pull apart
- arthroscopicJoint-examining via tiny camera
sling · ice pack · rehabilitation · physical therapist · MRI · arm sling · orthopedic · sutures · bone spurs · anchors · healing · frozen shoulder · labrum · biceps · inflammation · impingement · bursa · range of motion
rotator cuff repairphysical therapy
Rehabilitative movement-based medical care
watchful waiting · cortisone injection · benign neglect · steroid injection
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