"Rotator Cuff" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The musculotendinous sheath formed by the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor muscles. These help stabilize the HUMERAL HEAD in the GLENOID CAVITY of the SCAPULA and allow for rotation of the SHOULDER JOINT about its longitudinal axis.
| Descriptor ID |
D017006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.912 A02.880.700
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rotator Cuff" by people in Profiles.
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Comparison of Reverse and Anatomic Total Shoulder Arthroplasty in Patients With an Intact Rotator Cuff and No Previous Surgery. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Oct 01; 30(19):941-948.
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Muscle Tendon Transfers Around the Shoulder: Diagnosis, Treatment, Surgical Techniques, and Outcomes. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 05 04; 104(9):833-850.
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Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty After Prior Rotator Cuff Repair: A Matched Cohort Analysis. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Feb 01; 30(3):e395-e404.
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The epidemiology and etiology of adhesive capsulitis in the U.S. Medicare population. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2021 Sep 27; 22(1):828.
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Autograft Long Head Biceps Tendon Can Be Used as a Scaffold for Biologically Augmenting Rotator Cuff Repairs. Arthroscopy. 2022 01; 38(1):38-48.
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Increased perioperative complication rates in patients with solid organ transplants following rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2021 Sep; 30(9):2048-2055.
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Editorial Commentary: Look More Closely at those Coronal Magnetic Resonance Imaging Cuts Before Concluding a Rotator Cuff Tendon Tear Is Irreparable-Don't Let an L-Shaped Tear Fool You. Arthroscopy. 2020 11; 36(11):2831.
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Superior Capsular Reconstruction for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev. 2019 06; 7(6):e1.
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Editorial Commentary: Steroid Injections Prior to Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair-Is It Time to Rethink a Conservative Treatment Paradigm? Arthroscopy. 2019 03; 35(3):714-716.
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Preoperative Shoulder Injections Are Associated With Increased Risk of Revision Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy. 2019 03; 35(3):706-713.