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Criteria for the repairability of rotator cuff injuries

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Dr Alec Cikes – Medicol Congress 2019

An overview of the eligibility criteria for rotator cuff tendon surgery. Dr. Alec Cikes details the determining factors: functional age, tissue quality, type of injury, degree of retraction, and muscle condition. These factors help guide treatment toward tendon repair or another therapeutic alternative.

""The serve is both the most important and the most unhealthy movement in tennis.""

""Soft strings, soft racket, soft ball – that's the rule to protect your shoulder.""

""The player needs to be relaxed to avoid tensions that cause injuries.""

Video type

Medicol Congress

Speakers

Dr. Alec Cikes

Body part

Shoulder

Diseases

Year

2019

Event Theme

Surgery:

Pathology:

Tendinitis; Chronic pain; Equipment-related problems

Thematic:

Injury prevention

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