Rotator Cuff

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Original Editors - Florence Brachotte

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Rotator cuff is a common name for a group of 4 muscles and their tendons that provide strength and stability during motion of the shoulder. The muscles arise from the scapula and connect to the head of the humerus, forming a cuff at the glenohumeral joint.

Anatomy

The rotator cuff muscles include: 

Rotator cuff muscles

	Origen	Insertion	Function
M. supraspinatus
M. infraspinatus
M. teres minor
M. subscapularis

Common injuries to the rotator cuff

• primary impingement
• secondary impingement
• degenerative anatomical changes
• tendonitis
• rotator cuff tears

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