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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

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Causes and effects

Causes

The cause of rotator cuff tear arthropathy (or shoulder arthritis with a large rotator cuff tear) is not known. We suspect that it is a result of the simultaneous degeneration of the rotator cuff and the surface of the ball of the shoulder (the humeral head). When severe, special surgical procedures, such as a prosthetic replacement with at CTA head or a reverse Delta (reversed) prosthesis may be indicated in contrast to management with a total shoulder joint replacement.

Effects

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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