J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2019 Aug;54(4):302-308. 10.4055/jkoa.2019.54.4.302.

Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears of the Shoulder Related to the Sports

• Park TS

• KMID: 2455498
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2019.54.4.302

Abstract

A painful shoulder is common among athletes, particularly those involved in overhead throwing. Professional and recreational athletes in throwing activities have an increased risk of partial thickness tears of the rotator cuff. The manuscript was to reviews the literature on the characteristics of injury, treatment strategies, and their results in throwing athletes.

Keyword

rotator cuff; partial thickness tear; sports injury; overhead throwing athlete; treatment

MeSH Terms

Athletes
Athletic Injuries
Humans
Rotator Cuff*
Shoulder*
Sports*
Tears*