Rotator cuff tears: Are they all in the family?
Thursday, April 30, 2009 - 23:42
in Health & Medicine
ROSEMONT, IL--People with relatives who have experienced rotator cuff tears are at increased risk of similar tendon tears themselves, according to a study published in the May 2009 issue of The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (JBJS). "This strongly suggests genetic predisposition as a possible cause for rotator cuff disease," said Robert Z.
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