Traumatic full thickness rotator cuff tear accompanied by the humerus shaft fracture - A case report -
상완골 간부 골절과 동반된 외상성 회전근 개 전층 파열 - 증례 보고 -

Woong-Kyo Jeong, Sang-Won Park, Soon-Hyuck Lee, Keun-Seok Choi
2006 Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow  
Full-thickness rotator cuff tears are relatively uncommon in the young adults. One of the pathogenesis of such tear is thought to be closely related to the specific trauma event. Favorable outcome is expected in young patient rotator cuff tears when it is diagnosed early following prompt surgical repair. However, early detection is sometimes difficult when the acute rotator cuff tear is combined with other injuries especially around the shoulder joints such as ipsilateral humerus fractures.
more » ... ors report an uncommon case of acute traumatic rotator cuff tear accompanied by the midhumerus shaft fracture in young adult.
doi:10.5397/cise.2006.9.2.222 fatcat:qlyz7ctkd5cmhcmoogygxhwheu