| Historically, many causes have been proposed for rotator cuff conditions. The most prevalent theory is that the rotator cuff tendons, especially the supraspinatus, make contact with the acromion and coracoacromial ligament, resulting in pain and eventual tearing of the tendon. However, more recent evidence suggests that this concept does not explain the changes in rotator cuff tendons with age. The role of acromioplasty and coracoacromial ligament release in the treatment of rotator cuff disease has become questioned. Evidence now suggests that tendinopathy associated with aging may be a predominant factor in the development of rotator cuff degeneration. We propose that the overwhelming evidence favors factors other than “impingement” as the major cause of rotator cuff disease and that a paradigm shift in the way the development of rotator cuff pathology is conceptualized allows for a more comprehensive approach to the care of the patient with rotator cuff disease |
Impingement is not impingement: the case for calling it “Rotator Cuff Disease”
McFarland E.G., Maffulli N., Del Buono A., Murrell G. A. C., Garzon-Muvdi J., Petersen S.A.
Original Article, 196 - 200
Keywords: acromioplasty, impingement, rotator cuff, shoulder, tendinopathy surgery, treatment.,
Table of Content: Vol. 3 (No. 3) 2013 July/September
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Sample size determination for clinical research
Wang D., Bakhai A., Del Buono A., Maffulli N.Original Article, 116 - 117 -
Tendon cell ciliary length as a biomarker of in situ cytoskeletal tensional homeostasis
Lavagnino M., Gardner K., Sedlak A.M., Arnoczky S.POriginal Article, 118 - 121 -
New insights in extracellular matrix remodeling and collagen turnover related pathways in cultured human tenocytes after ciprofloxacin administration
Menon A., Pettinari L., Martinelli C., Colombo G., Portinaro N., Delle-Donne I., D'Agostino M.C., Gagliano N.Original Article, 122 - 131 -
Matrix metalloproteases and their inhibitors are altered in torn rotator cuff tendons, but also in the macroscopically and histologically intact portion of those tendons
Castagna A., Cesari E., Garofalo R., Gigante A., Conti M., Markopoulos N., Maffulli N.Original Article, 132 - 138 -
Augmenting tendon and ligament repair with platelet-rich plasma (PRP)
Yuan T., Zhang C-Q, WangOriginal Article, 139 - 149 -
Instruments and techniques for the analysis of wheelchair propulsion and upper extremity involvement in patients with spinal cord injuries: current concept review
Dellabiancia F., Porcellini G., Merolla G.Review Article, 150 - 156 -
Is there a correlation between biophotonical, biochemical, histological, and visual changes in thecartilage of osteoarthritic knee-joints?
Stumpfe S.T., Pester, Steinert S., Marintschev I., Plettenberg H., Aurich M., Hofmann G.O.Original Article, 157 - 165 -
Semitendinosus snapping: analysis of movement, electromyographic activities, muscle strength and endurance, motor control and joint position sense
Guney H., Kaya D., Yilgor C., Cilli M., Aritan S., Yuksel I., Doral M.N.Original Article, 166 - 172 -
The genetics of sports injuries and athletic performance
Maffulli N., Margiotti K., Longo U.G., Loppini M., Fazio V.M., Denaro V.Review Article, 179 - 189 -
The intercalated BSc in sports and exercise medicine at Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
Morrisey D., Nutt J.L., Mehdian R., Maffulli N.Review Article, 190 - 195 -
Impingement is not impingement: the case for calling it “Rotator Cuff Disease”
McFarland E.G., Maffulli N., Del Buono A., Murrell G. A. C., Garzon-Muvdi J., Petersen S.A.Original Article, 196 - 200 -
Thyroid hormones and tendon: current views and future perspectives.
Oliva F., Berardi A. C., Misiti S., Maffulli N.Review Article, 201 - 203 -
Comparison of reasorbeable mini anchor versus non reasorbeable: histological evaluation in an experimental rabbit model
Pontini A., Munivrana I., Valente M.L., Bassetto F.Original Article, 204 - 209 -
The insertion of the anterior horn of the medial meniscus: an anatomic study
Brown A. A.Original Article, 210 - 212 -
Arthroscopic repair of the subscapularis tendon: indications, limits and technical features
Osti L., Soldati F., Del Buono A., Buda M.Review Article, 213 - 219 -
Suture techniques for tendon repair; a comparative review
Rawson S., Cartmell S., Wong J.Review Article, 220 - 228 -
Tissue-engineered augmentation of a rotator cuff tendon using a reconstituted collagen scaffold: a histological evaluation in sheep
Van Kampen C., Arnoczky S., Parks P., Hackett E., Ruehlman D., Turner A., Schlegel T.Original Article, 229 - 235 -
Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma: unexpected cause of shoulder pain. A systematic review of the literature
Caporale M.F., Gambino G.F., Larosa F.S., Del Buono A., Di Segni FCase Report, 236 - 239