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The treatment of a cuff tear depends on the patient, the nature of the tear, and the symptoms being experienced. There is an increasing amount of surgery being performed for rotator cuff tears.   The rate of cuff repair surgery is increasing , even though the guidelines for performing rotator cuff surgery remain quite uncertain.  The indications for rotator cuff surgery need to be tailored to the situation and needs of the individual patient. There two basic surgical procedures that are considered in the management of a rotator cuff tear: (1) An attempt at surgical repair of the tendon back to the area on the humerus from which it was torn (2) A smooth and move procedure , in which the thickened bursa and scar tissue are removed along with the rough edges of the residual cuff and prominent humeral bone leaving a smooth convex surface to articulate with the concave coracoacromial arch coupled with a gentle manipulation of the shoulder to restore complete pas...

What's new and what's true about the rotator cuff and rotator cuff tears. What are the parts of the shoulder and how do they work? Readers may like to see our recent  review of rotator cuff failure from the New England Journal of Medicine. I. What is the rotator cuff? II.  How does the rotator cuff fail? III.  How are rotator cuff tears diagnosed? IV. What can be done for rotator cuff tears without surgery? V.  What are the important surgical options for treating rotator cuff tears? VI.  What can be done if rotator cuff surgery fails to give the desired result? VII.  How can individuals living away from Seattle obtain a consultation? If you have suggestions for making the Rotator Cuff Book more useful or informative, please send your thoughts to matsen@uw.edu. ==== Click here to see the new Shoulder Arthritis Book . To see the topics covered in this Blog, click   here Use the "Search" box to the right to find other topics of interest to you. You may be...