Fig. 1 The figure shows the hematoxylin and eosin staining of the rotator cuff tear (Å~5). Chronic inflammatory infiltrate, fibroblasts proliferation, and sclerosis, that are related to neoangiogenesis, are observable…

Fig. 1 Upper limb dermatomes Exclusion criteria were: neck pain symptoms, clinical features indicating subscapularis tears; neck pathology; ipsilateral upper limb problems (elbow; wrist and hand pathologies, neuropathies due to…

Fig. 1 Arthroscopic view of a shoulder affected by PVNS (pigment villonodular synovitis) Few cases of PVNS were accidentally discovered during surgery for joint instability or rotator cuff repair [4,…

Fig. 1 Cobb’s method The subacromial space was measured, in the true AP view, from the dense cortical bone marking the inferior aspect of the acromion at a point directly…

  Group A (BMI ≥ 25) (N = 440) Group B (BMI < 25) (N = 161) Age 64.90 ± 7.70 66.70 ± 8.78 Sex 224 F, 216 M 95…

  MZ twinsa (N = 30b) DZ twinsa (N = 28c) p value Age (year) 63.66 ± 4.32 (53–72) 63.78 ± 1.96 (60–66)   Female 62.40 ± 6.3 (53–72) 63.77 ±…

Fig. 1 Percentage of hypercholesterolemia among patients with rotator cuff tear (RCT)/with adhesive capsulitis (AC) and subjects with no shoulder disorders Fig. 2 Percentage of hypercholesterolemia among patients with rotator…

Fig. 1 A 52-year-old lady with clinical evidences of subcoracoid impingement. The CT exam (a), performed with the upper limbs in flexion, adduction, and internal rotation (b), showed that the…

Fig. 1 X-Ray of a left shoulder. The arrow shows degenerative changes of the AC joint Anatomy and Biomechanics The AC joint connects the lateral aspect of the clavicle to…