Correlation between Rotator Cuff Tears and Systemic Atherosclerotic Disease

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of aortic arch calcification, a surrogate marker of atherosclerosis, with rotator cuff tendinosis and tears given the hypothesis that decreased tendon vascularity is a contributing factor in the etiology of tendon degeneration. A retrospec...

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Main Authors: Andrea Donovan, Mark Schweitzer, Jenny Bencardino, Catherine Petchprapa, Jodi Cohen, Gina Ciavarra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:Radiology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/128353
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