"Rotator Cuff" 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.
The musculotendinous sheath formed by the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor muscles. These help stabilize the HUMERAL HEAD in the GLENOID CAVITY of the SCAPULA and allow for rotation of the SHOULDER JOINT about its longitudinal axis.
| Descriptor ID |
D017006
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.633.567.912 A02.880.700
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Rotator Cuff" by people in this website by year, and whether "Rotator Cuff" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2014 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Rotator Cuff" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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Khan AZ, Vaughan A, Mandava NK, Wickes C, Ramsey ML, Namdari S. Elevated HbA1c is not associated with reoperation following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair in patients with diabetes mellitus. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Feb; 33(2):247-254.
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Fliegel BE, Hall A, Patel A, Lee D, Cohen SB, Freedman K, Tjoumakaris F. Patient Preferences in Short-Interval Staged Bilateral Rotator Cuff Repair. Orthopedics. 2023 Nov-Dec; 46(6):e347-e352.
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Livesey MG, Bains SS, Weir TB, Kolakowski L, Rocca MS, Remily EA, Gilotra MN, Hasan SA. Does timing matter? The effect of preoperative smoking cessation on the risk of infection or revision following rotator cuff repair. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Sep; 32(9):1937-1944.
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Stenson J, Sanders B, Lazarus M, Austin L. Arthroscopic Transosseous Rotator Cuff Repair. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2023 Apr 01; 31(7):e366-e375.
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Luthringer TA, Kane LT, Vaughn AK, Reddy YC, Lazarus MD, Namdari S. Work-related outcomes of revision rotator cuff repair for patients receiving workers' compensation. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2023 Jun; 32(6S):S92-S98.
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Khan AZ, Stoll KE, Erickson BJ. Rehabilitation and Return to Work and Sport After Rotator Cuff. Clin Sports Med. 2023 Jan; 42(1):175-184.
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Chambers MM, Khan AZ, Namdari S. Teres Minor Muscle Atrophy: Anatomy, Patterns, and Clinical Manifestations. JBJS Rev. 2022 Dec 01; 10(12).
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Henn RF, Hasan SA, Gilotra MN, Weir TB. To Drive or Not to Drive?: Commentary on an article by Ariel E. Badger, MS, et al.: "Patients Who Undergo Rotator Cuff Repair Can Safely Return to Driving at 2 Weeks Postoperatively". J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 09 21; 104(18):e81.