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. 2016 Feb 13;5(4):227-63.
doi: 10.11138/mltj/2015.5.4.227. eCollection 2015 Oct-Dec.

I.S.Mu.L.T - Rotator Cuff Tears Guidelines

Francesco Oliva  1 , Eleonora Piccirilli  1 , Michela Bossa  2 , Alessio Giai Via  1 , Alessandra Colombo  3 , Claudio Chillemi  4 , Giuseppe Gasparre  5 , Leonardo Pellicciari  2 , Edoardo Franceschetti  6 , Clelia Rugiero  1 , Alessandro Scialdoni  1 , Filippo Vittadini  5 , Paola Brancaccio  7 , Domenico Creta  8 , Angelo Del Buono  9 , Raffaele Garofalo  10 , Francesco Franceschi  6 , Antonio Frizziero  5 , Asmaa Mahmoud  2 , Giovanni Merolla  11 , Simone Nicoletti  12 , Marco Spoliti  13 , Leonardo Osti  14 , Johnny Padulo  15 , Nicola Portinaro  3 , Gianfranco Tajana  16 , Alex Castagna  17 , Calogero Foti  2 , Stefano Masiero  5 , Giuseppe Porcellini  11 , Umberto Tarantino  1 , Nicola Maffulli  18
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I.S.Mu.L.T - Rotator Cuff Tears Guidelines

Francesco Oliva et al. Muscles Ligaments Tendons J. .

Abstract

Despite the high level achieved in the field of shoulder surgery, a global consensus on rotator cuff tears management is lacking. This work is divided into two main sessions: in the first, we set questions about hot topics involved in the rotator cuff tears, from the etiopathogenesis to the surgical treatment. In the second, we answered these questions by mentioning Evidence Based Medicine. The aim of the present work is to provide easily accessible guidelines: they could be considered as recommendations for a good clinical practice developed through a process of systematic review of the literature and expert opinion, in order to improve the quality of care and rationalize the use of resources.

Keywords: Guidelines; rotator cuff tears.

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