Rotator Cuff Injuries

"Rotator Cuff Injuries" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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Injuries to the ROTATOR CUFF of the shoulder joint.

Descriptor ID	D000070636
MeSH Number(s)	C26.761.340 C26.803.063 C26.874.400
Concept/Terms	Rotator Cuff Injuries Rotator Cuff Injuries Cuff Injury, Rotator Injuries, Rotator Cuff Injury, Rotator Cuff Rotator Cuff Injury Rotator Cuff Tears Rotator Cuff Tears Rotator Cuff Tear Tear, Rotator Cuff Tears, Rotator Cuff Rotator Cuff Tendinosis Rotator Cuff Tendinosis Rotator Cuff Tendinoses Tendinoses, Rotator Cuff Tendinosis, Rotator Cuff Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Rotator Cuff Tendinitides Tendinitis, Rotator Cuff Glenoid Labral Tears Glenoid Labral Tears Glenoid Labral Tear Labral Tear, Glenoid Labral Tears, Glenoid Tear, Glenoid Labral Tears, Glenoid Labral

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Rotator Cuff Injuries".

Diseases [C]
Wounds and Injuries [C26]
Rupture [C26.761]
Rotator Cuff Injuries [C26.761.340]
Shoulder Injuries [C26.803]
Rotator Cuff Injuries [C26.803.063]
Tendon Injuries [C26.874]
Rotator Cuff Injuries [C26.874.400]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Rotator Cuff Injuries".

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Bar chart showing 242 publications over 29 distinct years, with a maximum of 17 publications in 2019

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	0	1
1998	0	1	1
1999	1	0	1
2000	0	1	1
2001	1	0	1
2002	1	2	3
2003	2	0	2
2004	3	1	4
2005	3	2	5
2006	4	2	6
2007	5	3	8
2008	3	2	5
2009	6	8	14
2010	6	8	14
2011	3	4	7
2012	11	3	14
2013	8	8	16
2014	10	6	16
2015	3	4	7
2016	11	4	15
2017	13	1	14
2018	7	1	8
2019	16	1	17
2020	11	0	11
2021	13	0	13
2022	12	0	12
2023	16	0	16
2024	7	2	9
2025	1	0	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Rotator Cuff Injuries" by people in Profiles.

Martinazzi BJ, Monahan PF, Miltenberg B, Johns WL, Faasuamalie PE, Aynardi MC, Namdari S, Ciccotti MG. Preoperative Acute Depressive Episodes Are Associated With Increased Medication Prescribing and Inpatient Services After Primary Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Arthroscopy. 2025 Aug; 41(8):2730-2737.e2.

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Miltenberg B, Martinazzi BJ, Monahan PF, Johns WL, Onor G, Faasuamalie PE, Toci GR, Aynardi MC, Ciccotti MG. Perioperative Losartan Is Associated With Similar Rates of Additional Surgical Procedures for Postoperative Shoulder Stiffness After Primary Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair but Lower Rates of Secondary Debridement and Repair. Arthroscopy. 2025 Jul; 41(7):2214-2221.

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Lopez R, Schiffman C, Singh J, Yao JJ, Vaughan A, Chen R, Lazarus M, Namdari S. Early postoperative pain is similar after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair vs. short-stay shoulder arthroplasty: a prospective study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2025 May; 34(5):1199-1207.

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Vita F, Donati D, Tedeschi R, Miceli M, Spinnato P, Origlio F, Guerra E, Cavallo M, Stella SM, Tarallo L, Porcellini G, Galletti S, Faldini C. A comprehensive scoring system for the diagnosis and staging of adhesive capsulitis: development, application, and implications. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol. 2024 Dec; 34(8):4113-4121.

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Perez AR, Destin? H, Patel NK, Campbell RE, Muchintala R, Hall AT, Pepe MD, Tucker BS, Tjoumakaris FP. Effects of Melatonin on Sleep Quality and Patient-Reported Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2024 Oct; 52(12):3075-3083.

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Wang KY, Kishan A, Abboud JA, Verma NN, Srikumaran U. Balloon Spacer Implant Is an "Intermediate Value" Innovation Relative to Partial Repair for Full-Thickness Massive Rotator Cuff Repairs: A Cost-Utility Analysis. Arthroscopy. 2025 Mar; 41(3):635-644.e4.

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Bi AS, Jazrawi LM, Cohen SB, Erickson BJ. The Physical Examination of the Throwing Shoulder. Clin Sports Med. 2025 Apr; 44(2):113-128.

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Ozdag Y, Hayes DS, Garcia VC, El Koussaify J, Manzar S, Vaughan AK, Davis DE, Grandizio LC. Surgeon Factors and Trends Associated With the Use of Subacromial Decompression at the Time of Rotator Cuff Repair. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 05; 49(5):465-471.

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Kane LT, Luthringer T, Vaughan A, Kim S, Ramsey ML, Namdari S. Outcomes of initial nonoperative treatment of traumatic full-thickness rotator cuff tears. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Jul; 33(7):1586-1592.

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Kane LT, Wilkening JD, Keener M, Tashjian RZ, Omid R, Namdari S. Common Complication From Routine Shoulder Surgery: Postoperative Stiffness After Rotator Cuff Repair. Instr Course Lect. 2024; 73:527-534.

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