AUTHOR=Zhou Tianjun , Han Chang , Weng Xisheng 

TITLE=Present situation and development prospects of the diagnosis and treatment of rotator cuff tears

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Surgery

VOLUME=10

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/surgery/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2023.857821

DOI=10.3389/fsurg.2023.857821

ISSN=2296-875X

ABSTRACT=<p>Rotator cuff tears are an important cause of shoulder pain and are caused by degeneration or trauma of the shoulder tendon at the anatomical neck of the humeral head. The understanding and research of rotator cuff tears have a history of hundreds of years, and their etiology, diagnosis, and treatment have a complete system, but some detailed rules of diagnosis and treatment still have room for development. This research paper briefly introduces the diagnosis and treatment of rotator cuff tears. The current situation and its valuable research direction are described.</p>