Rupture of the subscapularis tendon (isolated or in combination with supraspinatus tear): When is a.

Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Matthias P. Flury MD, et al. - Ruptures of the subscapularis tendon, isolated or combined, are rare, and the treatment modalities are controversial. Of 1345 patients who underwent rotator cuff repair in a 7-year period, 73 had either an isolated rupture of the subscapularis or a subscapularis rupture combined with rupture of the supraspinatus Read article: http://www.mdlinx.com/OrthoLinx/xml-article.cfm/1707353.

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