Citation

Rickert M, Loew M. Arch. Orthop. Trauma Surg. 2006; 126(3): 184-187.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200 A, 69118 Heidelberg, Germany. markus.rickert@ok.uni-heidelberg.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Springer Verlag)

DOI

10.1007/s00402-006-0104-y

PMID

16456661

Abstract

This report describes the rare case of a traumatic rotator cuff tear in a young patient which led to a pseudo-paralyzed shoulder by interposition of the tendon stump into the glenohumeral joint. The patient underwent an open rotator cuff repair and regained an almost normal shoulder function after 12 weeks. A review of the literature is presented.

Language: en