Rotator cuff tear with joint stiffness: a review of current treatment and rehabilitation
Hyung‐Seok Park, Kyung-Ho Choi, Hyo-jin Lee, Yang‐Soo Kim
Abstract
Repair of the rotator cuff tear is a joint-tightening procedure that can worsen joint stiffness. This paradoxical phenomenon complicates treatment of rotator cuff tear with joint stiffness. As a result, there is controversy about how and when to treat joint stiffness. As many treatments have been published, this review discusses the latest findings on treatment of rotator cuff tear with joint stiffness.
Topics & Concepts
Rotator cuffMedicineStiffnessJoint stiffnessRehabilitationJoint (building)CuffPhysical medicine and rehabilitationSurgeryPhysical therapyEngineeringStructural engineeringShoulder Injury and TreatmentShoulder and Clavicle InjuriesCardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders