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Arthroscopic Management of Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears: Whole Rotator Cable Reconstruction Using Proximal Biceps Tendon Autograft
Published on: June 6, 2025
Diagnosis and treatment of cuff tear arthropathy
Wade D Aumiller1, Thomas M Kleuser
1Wade D. Aumiller is a PA student at the University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg, Tex. Thomas M. Kleuser practices orthopedic surgery in Fort Worth, Tex. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
Abstract:
Rotator cuff tears account for a significant majority of shoulder pain presentations. Without diagnosis and management, advanced cuff tears may progress to cuff tear arthropathy, a degenerative arthritis condition of the shoulder. This article discusses the causes and management of cuff tear arthropathy, including definitive treatment with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
