Prevalence of Rotator Cuff Tear in Paraplegic Patients Compared with Controls

Michael Akbar, Gabriel Balean, Manuela Brunner, Thorsten M. Seyler, Thomas Brückner, J Munzinger, Thomas Grieser, Hans Jürgen Gerner, Markus Loew

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery · 2010 · 155 citations · 36 references

Abstract

The present study demonstrates that the structural and functional changes of the shoulder joint are more severe and the risk of development of shoulder girdle damage is significantly higher in individuals with long-term paraplegia than in age-matched controls.

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