Key words: rotator cuff, degeneration, shoulder, biceps

"Optimizing care on rotator cuff pathology"

This dissertation was conducted to optimise the care of rotator cuff pathology and to offer some tools for the daily orthopaedic practice. Suggestions are made for optimising the treatment of degenerative rotator cuff tears, visualising shoulder pathology and accurately analysing results with the appropriate measuring instruments. The importance of identifying the source of pain in degenerative rotator cuff tears and the scientific evidence that justifies certain treatment options are emphasised. Rotator cuff tears, particularly in their degenerative form, are common in our population and understanding all aspects associated with these tears is of great importance in optimising shoulder function and keeping people physically active. This dissertation provides insight into the optimisation of diagnostics, treatment, aftercare and shoulder-specific patient outcome measures with regard to rotator cuff pathology.

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