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Rotator cuff repair

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What is Rotator cuff repair?

Rotator cuff repair is a type of surgery to fix a torn tendon in the shoulder. The procedure can be done with a large ("open") incision or with shoulder arthroscopy, which uses small button-hole sized incisions.

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Hi There, I injurred my shoulder in the summer of 2007 (diagnosed as rotator cuff related),...
An MRI has shown I have a slight tare in my right rotator cuff. I went through 3 weeks of ...
hello, I was diagnosed for having a rotator cuff rupture. I have not had xrays yet to se...
I am 58 and have taken vicodin for almost three months. I had rotator cuff surgery. I sta...
I aggravated an old problem and was wondering what the recommended treatment is now regardi...
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