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A Review of Rotator Cuff Classifications in Current Use

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To better understand the natural history of rotator cuff disease and its treatment, it is crucial to find a reliable method of classifying or describing rotator cuff tears. We can then use this classification to identify appropriate treatments for each type of tear that lead to the best outcomes. There are many rotator cuff classification systems in use today, making it difficult to compare results and to agree on proper treatment. In addition, when using any system, surgeons may not always agree on how a particular tear is classified.

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  1. Federal University of Sao Paulo, Estado de Israel 435 Ap131, São Paulo, SP, 04022-001, Brazil

    Paulo Santoro Belangero

  2. CETE-UNIFESP-EPM, Rua Vanderley 466 Ap232, São Paulo, SP, 5011001, Brazil

    Benno Ejnisman

  3. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Insituto Argentino de Diagnostico y Tratamiento, Marcelo T. de Alvear 2400,, 1122, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Guillermo Arce

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  1. de Diagnóstico y Tratamiento, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Instituto Argentino, Marcelo T. de Alvear 2400, Buenos Aires, 1122, Argentina

    Guillermo Arce

  2. Parkens Private Hospital, Oestre Alle 42, 3rd, Copenhagen, 2100, Denmark

    Klaus Bak

  3. Health Center, University of Connecticut, Farmington Avenue 263, Farmington, 06034-4037, Connecticut, USA

    Kevin P Shea

  4. School of Medicine, Tulane University, Tulane Avenue, SL32 1430, New Orleans, 70112, Louisiana, USA

    Felix Savoie III

  5. Shoulder Center of Kentucky, Market St. 240, Lexington, 40507, Kentucky, USA

    William Benjamin Kibler

  6. , Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Seiryo-Machi, Aoba-Ku 1-1, Sendai, 980-8574, Miyagi, Japan

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  7. Health Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut, Farmington Avenue 263, Farmington, 06034, Connecticut, USA

    Augustus D. Mazzocca

  8. Health Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut, Farmington Avenue 263, Farmington, 06034, Connecticut, USA

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  9. Reconstruction Surgery Unit, Dept. of Orthopedic Surgery, Shoulder and Elbow, Valle de la Fuenfria 10, Madrid, 28034, Spain

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  10. CETE-UNIFESP-EPM, Rua Vanderley 466AP 232, São Paulo, 5011001, São Paulo, Brazil

    Benno Ejnisman

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Belangero, P.S., Ejnisman, B., Arce, G. (2013). A Review of Rotator Cuff Classifications in Current Use. In: Arce, G., et al. Shoulder Concepts 2013: Consensus and Concerns. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38097-6_2

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