Histologic Differences in Human Rotator Cuff Muscle Based on Tear Characteristics.
Lindsey V RudermanAbigail LeinrothHelen RueckertTroy TabarestaniRafeal BakerJay M LevinChad E CookChristopher S KliftoMatthew J HiltonOke AnakwenzePublished in: The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume (2022)
Our research confirms the utility of using the Goutallier classification to predict rotator cuff muscle quality and shows that tendon attachment, even if partially torn, protects the muscle from fatty accumulation.