The cells in human bodies are subject to both chemical and mechanical forces. But until recently, scientists have not ...

Most commonly, it is the supraspinatus tendon of the rotator cuff that becomes impinged. Rotator cuff impingement is a somewhat colloquial term that, typically, refers to subacromial impingement ...

The glenohumeral joint is the ball and socket joint between the scapula and humerus. A combination of muscles and tendons—called the rotator cuff—keeps the arm centered into the shoulder socket. The ...

To date, the only test available to predict this complication is the cuff leak test (CLT); however, its diagnostic accuracy and utility remains uncertain. Herein, we report the protocol for the ...

National Engineering Research Center for Nanomedicine, College of Life Science and Technology, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, P. R. China Drug Research Program, Division ...

Methods: 74 patients with rotator cuff disease were recruited from the outpatient clinic of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Department at Ullevaal University Hospital in Oslo, Norway.

The shoulder is at high risk for injury during overhead sports, in particular in throwing or hitting activities, such as baseball, tennis, handball, and volleyball. In order to create a scientific ...