The rotator cuff is a structure composed of four tendons that surround the humeral head. Its failure is quite common and may be due to repetitive actions with a raised arm (sports, shooting), a tendinitis that has not improved with conservative treatment, acute trauma or degeneration by age.
A fracture is a partial or total crack. The total rupture of the rotator cuff may affect one or several tendons.
Treatment options:
- Conservative treatment: the arm is put to rest while taking anti-inflammatory medication, rehabilitation and even infiltration.
- Surgical: repair of the rotator cuff arthroscopically. The tendon is repaired and re-inserted into the corresponding area using suture anchors, all carried out through two or three small incisions.
