Imaging of the Rotator Cuff

Jul 16, 2017 by in MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE Comments Off on Imaging of the Rotator Cuff

Fig. 3.1 Massive rotator cuff tear. (a) Sagittal oblique proton density-weighted MR image in an 83-year-old man demonstrates DeOrio and Cofield’s classification of a chronic massive cuff tear spanning a…

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Arthroscopic Treatment

Jul 16, 2017 by in MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE Comments Off on Arthroscopic Treatment

Stage 0 Completely normal muscle, no fatty streaks Stage 1 Muscle contains some fatty streaks Stage 2 More muscle than fat infiltration Stage 3 Muscle equal to fat infiltration Stage…

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Hemiarthroplasty

Jul 16, 2017 by in MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE Comments Off on Hemiarthroplasty

Cuff tear arthropathy in the elderly, low-demand patient desiring only pain relief and a low-risk operation (Fig. 9.1) Cuff tear arthropathy or massive rotator cuff tear with preoperative forward elevation…

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