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Can a simple fall cause a rotator cuff tear? Literature review and biomechanical considerations

PURPOSE: A simple fall on the shoulder is often referred to as minor trauma that cannot cause a tendon tear but at best reveal a pre-existing rotator cuff pathology. We wanted to know whether this statement was true. The purpose of our study was therefore to summarize the causes of acute rotator cuf...

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Autores principales: Nyffeler, Richard W., Schenk, Nicholas, Bissig, Philipp
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8178131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33774700
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00264-021-05012-6