Severe rotator cuff injuries, such as full-thickness tears, often require surgery because the supraspinatus tendon (or one of the other rotator cuff tendons) becomes detached from the humerus ...

Introduction Rotator cuff tendinopathy is a significant source ... to compare histological muscle changes in partial-thickness to full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus tendon. Methods Muscle ...

Supraspinatus was the most frequently affected component of the rotator cuff (85% of all rotator cuff pathology) and tears were the most common pathological finding in all rotator cuff components ...

Background Pathology of the soft tissues of the shoulder including the musculotendinous rotator cuff and subacromial bursa are extremely common and are a principal cause of pain and suffering.

“Then there are four little muscles and tendons ... supraspinatus is the one that is most often injured,” said Dr. Van der Reis. There are several ways people injure their rotator cuff.