"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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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rotator Cuff" by people in Profiles.
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Functional internal rotation is similar between lesser tuberosity osteotomy and subscapularis peel in total shoulder arthroplasty: short-term follow-up. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Nov; 31(11):2242-2248.
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Over 30% of Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses Focused on Rotator Cuff Tear Treatments Contained Spin in the Abstract. Arthroscopy. 2021 09; 37(9):2953-2959.
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Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: clinical outcome of 607 patients. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2010 Dec; 18(12):1707-11.
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the rotator cuff interval. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2006 Sep; 10(3):187-96.
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The transverse humeral ligament: a separate anatomical structure or a continuation of the osseous attachment of the rotator cuff? Am J Sports Med. 2006 Jan; 34(1):72-7.
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Associations between body-mass index and surgery for rotator cuff tendinitis. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2004 Apr; 86(4):743-7.