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Rotator cuff tear arthropathy

MedGen UID:
592677
•Concept ID:
C0409860
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Arthropathy, Cuff Tear; Cuff Tear Arthropathy; Milwaukee Shoulder; Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome; Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy; Shoulder, Milwaukee
SNOMED CT: Rotator cuff tear arthropathy (415352004)

Definition

Rapidly destructive shoulder joint and bone disease found mainly in elderly, and predominantly in women. It is characterized by SHOULDER PAIN; JOINT INSTABILITY; and the presence of crystalline CALCIUM PHOSPHATES in the SYNOVIAL FLUID. It is associated with ROTATOR CUFF INJURIES. [from MeSH]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRotator cuff tear arthropathy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy: Pathophysiology, Imaging Characteristics, and Treatment Options.
Eajazi A, Kussman S, LeBedis C, Guermazi A, Kompel A, Jawa A, Murakami AM
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015 Nov;205(5):W502-11. doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.13815. PMID: 26496572
Rotator cuff tear arthropathy: evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment: AAOS exhibit selection.
Nam D, Maak TG, Raphael BS, Kepler CK, Cross MB, Warren RF
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 Mar 21;94(6):e34. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00746. PMID: 22438007
The rotator cuff-deficient arthritic shoulder: diagnosis and surgical management.
Zeman CA, Arcand MA, Cantrell JS, Skedros JG, Burkhead WZ Jr
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 1998 Nov-Dec;6(6):337-48. doi: 10.5435/00124635-199811000-00002. PMID: 9826417

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Reverse shoulder arthroplasty: State-of-the-art.
Franceschi F, Giovannetti de Sanctis E, Gupta A, Athwal GS, Di Giacomo G
J ISAKOS 2023 Oct;8(5):306-317. Epub 2023 Jun 8 doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2023.05.007. PMID: 37301479
Effectiveness of progressive and resisted and non-progressive or non-resisted exercise in rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Naunton J, Street G, Littlewood C, Haines T, Malliaras P
Clin Rehabil 2020 Sep;34(9):1198-1216. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1177/0269215520934147. PMID: 32571081
Degenerative rotator cuff tear, repair or not repair? A review of current evidence.
Narvani AA, Imam MA, Godenèche A, Calvo E, Corbett S, Wallace AL, Itoi E
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020 Apr;102(4):248-255. Epub 2020 Jan 3 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0173. PMID: 31896272Free PMC Article
The reverse shoulder arthroplasty angle: a new measurement of glenoid inclination for reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Boileau P, Gauci MO, Wagner ER, Clowez G, Chaoui J, Chelli M, Walch G
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019 Jul;28(7):1281-1290. Epub 2019 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.11.074. PMID: 30935825
The rotator cuff-deficient arthritic shoulder: diagnosis and surgical management.
Zeman CA, Arcand MA, Cantrell JS, Skedros JG, Burkhead WZ Jr
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 1998 Nov-Dec;6(6):337-48. doi: 10.5435/00124635-199811000-00002. PMID: 9826417

Diagnosis

Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome.
Ersoy H, Pomeranz SJ
J Surg Orthop Adv 2017 Spring;26(1):54-57. PMID: 28459425
Rotator Cuff Tear Arthropathy: Pathophysiology, Imaging Characteristics, and Treatment Options.
Eajazi A, Kussman S, LeBedis C, Guermazi A, Kompel A, Jawa A, Murakami AM
AJR Am J Roentgenol 2015 Nov;205(5):W502-11. doi: 10.2214/AJR.14.13815. PMID: 26496572
Rotator cuff tear arthropathy: evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment: AAOS exhibit selection.
Nam D, Maak TG, Raphael BS, Kepler CK, Cross MB, Warren RF
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2012 Mar 21;94(6):e34. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.K.00746. PMID: 22438007
Rotator cuff tear arthropathy.
Jensen KL, Williams GR Jr, Russell IJ, Rockwood CA Jr
J Bone Joint Surg Am 1999 Sep;81(9):1312-24. doi: 10.2106/00004623-199909000-00013. PMID: 10505528
The rotator cuff-deficient arthritic shoulder: diagnosis and surgical management.
Zeman CA, Arcand MA, Cantrell JS, Skedros JG, Burkhead WZ Jr
J Am Acad Orthop Surg 1998 Nov-Dec;6(6):337-48. doi: 10.5435/00124635-199811000-00002. PMID: 9826417

Therapy

Disparities in arthroplasty utilization for rotator cuff tear arthropathy.
Tornberg H, Kleinbart EP, Martin K, Hunter K, Gentile PM, Rivera-Pintado C, Kleiner MT, Miller LS, Fedorka CJ
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023 Oct;32(10):1981-1987. Epub 2023 May 23 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.04.005. PMID: 37230288
Effectiveness of progressive and resisted and non-progressive or non-resisted exercise in rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Naunton J, Street G, Littlewood C, Haines T, Malliaras P
Clin Rehabil 2020 Sep;34(9):1198-1216. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1177/0269215520934147. PMID: 32571081
Shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear arthropathy.
Craig RS, Goodier H, Singh JA, Hopewell S, Rees JL
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Apr 21;4(4):CD012879. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012879.pub2. PMID: 32315453Free PMC Article
Degenerative rotator cuff tear, repair or not repair? A review of current evidence.
Narvani AA, Imam MA, Godenèche A, Calvo E, Corbett S, Wallace AL, Itoi E
Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2020 Apr;102(4):248-255. Epub 2020 Jan 3 doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0173. PMID: 31896272Free PMC Article
Milwaukee Shoulder Syndrome.
Ersoy H, Pomeranz SJ
J Surg Orthop Adv 2017 Spring;26(1):54-57. PMID: 28459425

Prognosis

Operative versus conservative treatment of small, nontraumatic supraspinatus tears in patients older than 55 years: over 5-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial.
Kukkonen J, Ryösä A, Joukainen A, Lehtinen J, Kauko T, Mattila K, Äärimaa V
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2021 Nov;30(11):2455-2464. Epub 2021 Mar 24 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2021.03.133. PMID: 33774172
Clinical effectiveness and safety of the extended humeral head arthroplasty for selected patients with rotator cuff tear arthropathy.
Matsen FA 3rd, Somerson JS, Hsu JE, Lippitt SB, Russ SM, Neradilek MB
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019 Mar;28(3):483-495. Epub 2018 Nov 2 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.08.020. PMID: 30392935
Long-Term Outcomes of Glenohumeral Arthrodesis.
Wagner ER, McLaughlin R, Sarfani S, Cofield RH, Sperling JW, Sanchez-Sotelo J, Elhassan BT
J Bone Joint Surg Am 2018 Apr 4;100(7):598-604. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.17.00428. PMID: 29613929
Patient reported activities after reverse total shoulder arthroplasty in rotator cuff arthropathy patients.
Alcobía-Díaz B, Lópiz Y, García-Fernández C, Rizo de Álvaro B, Marco F
Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol 2017 Jul-Aug;61(4):273-280. Epub 2017 Jun 15 doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2017.03.008. PMID: 28623088
Management of irreparable rotator cuff tears and glenohumeral arthritis.
Laudicina L, D'Ambrosia R
Orthopedics 2005 Apr;28(4):382-8; quiz 389-90. doi: 10.3928/0147-7447-20050401-13. PMID: 15887585

Clinical prediction guides

Shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear arthropathy.
Craig RS, Goodier H, Singh JA, Hopewell S, Rees JL
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Apr 21;4(4):CD012879. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012879.pub2. PMID: 32315453Free PMC Article
The reverse shoulder arthroplasty angle: a new measurement of glenoid inclination for reverse shoulder arthroplasty.
Boileau P, Gauci MO, Wagner ER, Clowez G, Chaoui J, Chelli M, Walch G
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2019 Jul;28(7):1281-1290. Epub 2019 Mar 29 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2018.11.074. PMID: 30935825
Humeral head histopathological changes in cuff tear arthropathy.
Toma T, Suenaga N, Taniguchi N, Oizumi N, Yamaguchi H, Tome Y, Kanaya F
J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2019 Jan-Apr;27(1):2309499018816428. doi: 10.1177/2309499018816428. PMID: 30798768
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears and cuff tear arthropathy: a systematic review.
Petrillo S, Longo UG, Papalia R, Denaro V
Musculoskelet Surg 2017 Aug;101(2):105-112. Epub 2017 Apr 25 doi: 10.1007/s12306-017-0474-z. PMID: 28444541
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty combined with latissimus dorsi transfer: A systemic review.
Ortmaier R, Hitzl W, Matis N, Mattiassich G, Hochreiter J, Resch H
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2017 Oct;103(6):853-859. Epub 2017 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2017.03.019. PMID: 28433759

Recent systematic reviews

Effectiveness of progressive and resisted and non-progressive or non-resisted exercise in rotator cuff related shoulder pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Naunton J, Street G, Littlewood C, Haines T, Malliaras P
Clin Rehabil 2020 Sep;34(9):1198-1216. Epub 2020 Jun 22 doi: 10.1177/0269215520934147. PMID: 32571081
Shoulder replacement surgery for osteoarthritis and rotator cuff tear arthropathy.
Craig RS, Goodier H, Singh JA, Hopewell S, Rees JL
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Apr 21;4(4):CD012879. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012879.pub2. PMID: 32315453Free PMC Article
Use of platelet-rich plasma in the treatment of rotator cuff pathology. What has been scientifically proven?
Miranda I, Sánchez-Alepuz E, Lucas FJ, Carratalá V, González-Jofre CA
Rev Esp Cir Ortop Traumatol 2017 Jul-Aug;61(4):249-258. Epub 2017 May 19 doi: 10.1016/j.recot.2017.03.001. PMID: 28529030
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty for massive irreparable rotator cuff tears and cuff tear arthropathy: a systematic review.
Petrillo S, Longo UG, Papalia R, Denaro V
Musculoskelet Surg 2017 Aug;101(2):105-112. Epub 2017 Apr 25 doi: 10.1007/s12306-017-0474-z. PMID: 28444541
Reverse shoulder arthroplasty combined with latissimus dorsi transfer: A systemic review.
Ortmaier R, Hitzl W, Matis N, Mattiassich G, Hochreiter J, Resch H
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res 2017 Oct;103(6):853-859. Epub 2017 Apr 20 doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2017.03.019. PMID: 28433759

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