Plethora of options means tough decisions for massive cuff tears

According to published literature, rotator cuff tears are one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries, affecting 20% to 40% of the population, with the prevalence increasing with age.Among patients who experience rotator cuff tears, about 20% to 40% are considered massive. Jay D. Keener, MD, told Healio massive rotator cuff tears can occur “as a gradual evolution of untreated cuff