Fatty infiltration and atrophy of the rotator cuff do not improve after rotator cuff repair and correlate with poor functional outcome

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 719-728

  Gladstone, James N ^a   Bishop, Julie Y ^b   Lo, Ian K Y ^c   Flatow, Evan L ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Fatty infiltration; Muscle atrophy; Rotator cuff repair outcomes; Rotator cuff tears

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FATTY INFILTRATION; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; INFRASPINATUS MUSCLE; LIPID STORAGE; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROTATOR CUFF; ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR; ROTATOR CUFF RUPTURE; SHOULDER GIRDLE; SUPRASPINATUS MUSCLE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ADIPOSE TISSUE; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADIPOSITY; ADULT; AGED; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCULAR ATROPHY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROTATOR CUFF; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 34250367101     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546506297539     Document Type: Article

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