Search results with tag "Rotator cuff tear"
Rehabilitation Guidelines for Type I and Type II Rotator ...
www.uwhealth.orgsignificant rotator cuff tear from trauma. Rotator cuff tears can be classified in various ways. The first classification is a partial thickness or a full thickness tear. Normal tendon thickness is 9 to 12 mm. Partial thickness tears start on one surface of the tendon, but do not
Rehabilitation Protocol: Massive Rotator Cuff Tear Repair
www.lahey.orgA rotator cuff tear of greater than 5 cm is considered a massive tear. These tears are usually chronic in nature and often involve poor tissue quality with fatty infiltration and muscle atrophy. The chronic nature of these tears along with poor underlying quality of …
Management of Rotator Cuff Injuries - AAOS
www.aaos.orgphysical therapy in symptomatic patients with full thickness rotator cuff tears. However, the rotator cuff tear size, muscle atrophy, and fatty infiltration may progress over 5 to 10 years with non operative management.
LARGE ROTATOR CUFF REPAIR PROTOCOL
www.fowlerkennedy.comGENERAL CLASSIFICATION OF ROTATOR CUFF TEAR SIZE1 Small: <1cm in length Medium: 1-3 cm Large: 3-5 cm Massive: >5 cm Also, tears are described as either partial or full thickness depending on the amount of tissue damage. Partial tears do not go all the way through the cuff, although a large surface area may be involved either on the bursal side ...
Corey A. Wulf, MD NON-SURGICAL ROTATOR CUFF TEAR ...
tcomn.comthis protocol provides you with general guidelines for the non-surgical rehabilitation of the patient with a full-thickness rotator cuff tear. specific changes in the program will be made by the physician as appropriate for the individual patient. questions regarding the progress of any specific patient are encouraged, and should be