

OITE Review: Sports-14: Intro to rotator cuff
Oct 1, 2021
The hosts dive into orthopedic insights, celebrating recent exam successes while exploring shoulder injuries like paralabral cysts. They dissect rotator cuff tears, emphasizing asymptomatic cases and the roles of key shoulder muscles. Diagnosing these injuries is covered, particularly through x-rays, assessing critical angles that impact treatment. The discussion highlights the Goutallier classification for fatty infiltration, key for predicting surgical outcomes, and the 'tangent sign' on MRI, enhancing understanding of muscle atrophy.
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1 2 3 4 5 6
Intro
00:00 • 2min
Shoulder Injuries and Treatments
01:57 • 11min
Understanding Rotator Cuff Tears and Shoulder Muscle Function
12:30 • 2min
Understanding the Rotator Cuff
14:37 • 7min
Assessing Rotator Cuff Tears through X-Rays
21:26 • 7min
Understanding Rotator Cuff Integrity and Fatty Infiltration
28:10 • 4min