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Rotator Cuff Disorders in Athletes

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Rotator cuff tears are common injuries that occur in athletes as well as the general population. An overall understanding of the biomechanics, aetiology, treatment options, and outcomes can greatly assist the healthcare provider in optimising treatment for patients.

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  1. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL, USA

    Joshua A. Greenspoon

  2. Steadman Philippon Research Institute, Vail, CO, USA

    Joshua A. Greenspoon, Maximilian Petri, Sanjeev Bhatia & Peter J. Millett

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hannover Medical School (MHH), Hannover, Germany

    Maximilian Petri

  4. The Steadman Clinic, Vail, CO, USA

    Maximilian Petri, Sanjeev Bhatia & Peter J. Millett

  5. Department of Orthopaedics, Northwestern Medicine, Warrenville, IL, USA

    Sanjeev Bhatia

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    Lennard Funk

  2. Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, UK

    Mike Walton

  3. Wrightington Hospital, Materials, University of Manchester, Wigan, UK

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  1. (1)

    What is Glenohumeral Internal Rotation Deficit?

    Tightness of the posterior IGHL complex and posteroinferior capsule that is commonly seen in throwers

  2. (2)

    Which type of impingement is relatively uncommon in young athletes?

    External impingement

  3. (3)

    In rehabilitation of rotator cuff repairs, what type of motion is typically done first during rehab?

    Passive range of motion

  4. (4)

    The Abduction and External Rotation view (ABER view) is especially helpful during MRI to look for the presence of what kind of pathology?

    Partial thickness flap tears of the rotator cuff

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Greenspoon, J.A., Petri, M., Bhatia, S., Millett, P.J. (2020). Rotator Cuff Disorders in Athletes. In: Funk, L., Walton, M., Watts, A., Hayton, M., Ng, C. (eds) Sports Injuries of the Shoulder. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-23029-6_5

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