Nailed It Ortho

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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