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Diagnosis and treatment of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears remain challenging. While not completely established, recent advances in the understanding of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears have clarified treatment options to a degree, and high-level data is becoming available to direct the surgeon regarding treatment.
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Weber, S.C. (2019). Philosophy on Repair In Situ vs Completing and Repair of the Partial Rotator Cuff Tear. In: Imhoff, A.B., Savoie, F.H. (eds) Rotator Cuff Across the Life Span. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-58729-4_16
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