Aumiller Wade D, Kleuser Thomas M
Wade D. Aumiller is a PA student at the University of Texas Pan American in Edinburg, Tex. Thomas M. Kleuser practices orthopedic surgery in Fort Worth, Tex. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
JAAPA. 2015 Aug;28(8):33-8. doi: 10.1097/01.JAA.0000469435.44701.ce.
Rotator cuff tears account for a significant majority of shoulder pain presentations. Without diagnosis and management, advanced cuff tears may progress to cuff tear arthropathy, a degenerative arthritis condition of the shoulder. This article discusses the causes and management of cuff tear arthropathy, including definitive treatment with reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
肩袖撕裂占肩部疼痛病例的绝大多数。若不进行诊断和治疗,严重的肩袖撕裂可能会发展为肩袖撕裂性关节病,这是一种肩部的退行性关节炎疾病。本文讨论了肩袖撕裂性关节病的病因和治疗方法,包括采用反置式人工肩关节置换术进行确定性治疗。