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Rotator cuff syndrome

MedGen UID:
538186
•Concept ID:
C0263912
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: rotator cuff syndrome; rotator cuff tear
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0007028

Definition

Tear of one or more of the tendons of the four rotator cuff muscles of the shoulder. A rotator cuff 'injury' can include any type of irritation or overuse of those muscles or tendons, and is among the most common conditions affecting the shoulder. [from MONDO]

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Recent advances in the management of hemiplegic shoulder pain.
Noor MB, Rashid M, Younas U, Rathore FA
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Sep;72(9):1882-1884. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.22-97. PMID: 36281002
Rotator cuff related shoulder pain: Assessment, management and uncertainties.
Lewis J
Man Ther 2016 Jun;23:57-68. Epub 2016 Mar 26 doi: 10.1016/j.math.2016.03.009. PMID: 27083390
Clinical evaluation of nonarthritic shoulder pain: Diagnosis and treatment.
Holmes RE, Barfield WR, Woolf SK
Phys Sportsmed 2015 Jul;43(3):262-8. Epub 2015 Jan 26 doi: 10.1080/00913847.2015.1005542. PMID: 25622930

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

The Genetic Causal Association between Educational Attainment and Risk of 12 Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization.
Sun K, Ming Y, Wu Y, Zeng Y, Xu J, Wu L, Li M, Shen B
Orthop Surg 2023 Nov;15(11):2814-2821. Epub 2023 Sep 7 doi: 10.1111/os.13821. PMID: 37675772Free PMC Article
Characteristics of Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Korea.
Kee D
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2023 Jan 6;20(2) doi: 10.3390/ijerph20021024. PMID: 36673780Free PMC Article
Work-Related Risk Factors for Rotator Cuff Syndrome in a Prospective Study of Manufacturing and Healthcare Workers.
Meyers AR, Wurzelbacher SJ, Krieg EF, Ramsey JG, Crombie K, Christianson AL, Luo L, Burt S
Hum Factors 2023 May;65(3):419-434. Epub 2021 Jun 20 doi: 10.1177/00187208211022122. PMID: 34148475Free PMC Article
Patient gender and rotator cuff surgery: are there differences in outcome?
Sabo MT, LeBlanc J, Hildebrand KA
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021 Sep 30;22(1):838. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04701-y. PMID: 34592991Free PMC Article
The effect of Mulligan mobilization on pain and life quality of patients with Rotator cuff syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.
Menek B, Tarakci D, Algun ZC
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2019;32(1):171-178. doi: 10.3233/BMR-181230. PMID: 30248039

Diagnosis

Role of Ultrasound in the Detection of Rotator-Cuff Syndrome: An Observational Study.
Zheng F, Wang H, Gong H, Fan H, Zhang K, Du L
Med Sci Monit 2019 Aug 6;25:5856-5863. doi: 10.12659/MSM.915547. PMID: 31386649Free PMC Article
Incidence and prevalence of upper-limb work related musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review.
da Costa JT, Baptista JS, Vaz M
Work 2015;51(4):635-44. doi: 10.3233/WOR-152032. PMID: 26409936
Clinical evaluation of nonarthritic shoulder pain: Diagnosis and treatment.
Holmes RE, Barfield WR, Woolf SK
Phys Sportsmed 2015 Jul;43(3):262-8. Epub 2015 Jan 26 doi: 10.1080/00913847.2015.1005542. PMID: 25622930
Management of failed arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Strauss EJ, McCormack RA, Onyekwelu I, Rokito AS
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 2012 May;20(5):301-9. doi: 10.5435/JAAOS-20-05-301. PMID: 22553102
Rheumatic diseases presenting as sports-related injuries.
Jennings F, Lambert E, Fredericson M
Sports Med 2008;38(11):917-30. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200838110-00003. PMID: 18937522

Therapy

The Genetic Causal Association between Educational Attainment and Risk of 12 Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization.
Sun K, Ming Y, Wu Y, Zeng Y, Xu J, Wu L, Li M, Shen B
Orthop Surg 2023 Nov;15(11):2814-2821. Epub 2023 Sep 7 doi: 10.1111/os.13821. PMID: 37675772Free PMC Article
Recent advances in the management of hemiplegic shoulder pain.
Noor MB, Rashid M, Younas U, Rathore FA
J Pak Med Assoc 2022 Sep;72(9):1882-1884. doi: 10.47391/JPMA.22-97. PMID: 36281002
The effect of Mulligan mobilization on pain and life quality of patients with Rotator cuff syndrome: A randomized controlled trial.
Menek B, Tarakci D, Algun ZC
J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil 2019;32(1):171-178. doi: 10.3233/BMR-181230. PMID: 30248039
Subacromial impingement syndrome--effectiveness of physiotherapy and manual therapy.
Gebremariam L, Hay EM, van der Sande R, Rinkel WD, Koes BW, Huisstede BM
Br J Sports Med 2014 Aug;48(16):1202-8. Epub 2013 Nov 11 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091802. PMID: 24217037
Musculoskeletal injections: a review of the evidence.
Stephens MB, Beutler AI, O'Connor FG
Am Fam Physician 2008 Oct 15;78(8):971-6. PMID: 18953975

Prognosis

The Genetic Causal Association between Educational Attainment and Risk of 12 Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization.
Sun K, Ming Y, Wu Y, Zeng Y, Xu J, Wu L, Li M, Shen B
Orthop Surg 2023 Nov;15(11):2814-2821. Epub 2023 Sep 7 doi: 10.1111/os.13821. PMID: 37675772Free PMC Article
Role of Ultrasound in the Detection of Rotator-Cuff Syndrome: An Observational Study.
Zheng F, Wang H, Gong H, Fan H, Zhang K, Du L
Med Sci Monit 2019 Aug 6;25:5856-5863. doi: 10.12659/MSM.915547. PMID: 31386649Free PMC Article
Functional incapacity related to rotator cuff syndrome in workers. Is it influenced by social characteristics and medical management?
Champagne R, Bodin J, Fouquet N, Roquelaure Y, Petit A
J Hand Ther 2019 Jul-Sep;32(3):322-327. Epub 2017 Dec 6 doi: 10.1016/j.jht.2017.10.009. PMID: 29217292
Incidence and prevalence of upper-limb work related musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review.
da Costa JT, Baptista JS, Vaz M
Work 2015;51(4):635-44. doi: 10.3233/WOR-152032. PMID: 26409936
Natural course of rotator cuff syndrome in a French working population.
Bodin J, Ha C, Petit A, Descatha A, Thomas T, Goldberg M, Leclerc A, Roquelaure Y
Am J Ind Med 2014 Jun;57(6):683-94. Epub 2014 Mar 1 doi: 10.1002/ajim.22315. PMID: 24585691

Clinical prediction guides

The Genetic Causal Association between Educational Attainment and Risk of 12 Common Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization.
Sun K, Ming Y, Wu Y, Zeng Y, Xu J, Wu L, Li M, Shen B
Orthop Surg 2023 Nov;15(11):2814-2821. Epub 2023 Sep 7 doi: 10.1111/os.13821. PMID: 37675772Free PMC Article
Predictive factors of return-to-work trajectory after work-related rotator cuff syndrome: A prospective study of 96 workers.
Pichené-Houard A, Sirveaux F, Clerc-Urmès I, Paris N, Michel B, Jacquot A, Martinet N, Claudon L, Paysant J, Wild P
Am J Ind Med 2023 Sep;66(9):759-774. Epub 2023 Jul 17 doi: 10.1002/ajim.23511. PMID: 37460254
Work-Related Risk Factors for Rotator Cuff Syndrome in a Prospective Study of Manufacturing and Healthcare Workers.
Meyers AR, Wurzelbacher SJ, Krieg EF, Ramsey JG, Crombie K, Christianson AL, Luo L, Burt S
Hum Factors 2023 May;65(3):419-434. Epub 2021 Jun 20 doi: 10.1177/00187208211022122. PMID: 34148475Free PMC Article
Patient gender and rotator cuff surgery: are there differences in outcome?
Sabo MT, LeBlanc J, Hildebrand KA
BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2021 Sep 30;22(1):838. doi: 10.1186/s12891-021-04701-y. PMID: 34592991Free PMC Article
Role of Ultrasound in the Detection of Rotator-Cuff Syndrome: An Observational Study.
Zheng F, Wang H, Gong H, Fan H, Zhang K, Du L
Med Sci Monit 2019 Aug 6;25:5856-5863. doi: 10.12659/MSM.915547. PMID: 31386649Free PMC Article

Recent systematic reviews

Physical and psychosocial work-related exposures and the occurrence of disorders of the shoulder: A systematic review update.
Versloot AHC, Jackson JA, van Rijn RM, Elbers RG, Søgaard K, Macri EM, Koes B, Burdorf A, Chiarotto A, Gerger H
Appl Ergon 2024 Jul;118:104277. Epub 2024 Apr 4 doi: 10.1016/j.apergo.2024.104277. PMID: 38579494
Dose-Response Relationship between Physical Workload and Specific Shoulder Diseases-A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.
Seidler A, Romero Starke K, Freiberg A, Hegewald J, Nienhaus A, Bolm-Audorff U
Int J Environ Res Public Health 2020 Feb 14;17(4) doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041243. PMID: 32075183Free PMC Article
Incidence and prevalence of upper-limb work related musculoskeletal disorders: A systematic review.
da Costa JT, Baptista JS, Vaz M
Work 2015;51(4):635-44. doi: 10.3233/WOR-152032. PMID: 26409936
Rheumatic diseases presenting as sports-related injuries.
Jennings F, Lambert E, Fredericson M
Sports Med 2008;38(11):917-30. doi: 10.2165/00007256-200838110-00003. PMID: 18937522

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