Shoulder arthritis and rotator cuff tears: The combination of arthritis and rotator cuff tears is called rotator cuff tear arthropathy. The management of this condition requires thought and experience.

Edited By: Winston J. Warme, MD, Frederick A. Matsen III, M.D.
Last updated Thursday, January 13, 2005

Causes and effects

What causes rotator cuff tear arthropathy (shoulder arthritis with a massive rotator cuff tear)?

What does rotator cuff tear arthropathy (shoulder arthritis with a massive rotator cuff tear) do?

Rotator cuff tear arthropathy (or shoulder arthritis with a large rotator cuff tear) is associate d with the progressive loss of the cartilage and bone of the humeral head (ball of the shoulder) and the rotator cuff.

Surgery for rotator cuff tear arthropathy (shoulder arthritis with a massive rotator cuff tear) at the University of Washington

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