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Glenohumeral interposition of a torn rotator cuff in a young motorcyclist

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This report describes the rare case of a traumatic rotator cuff tear in a young patient which led to a pseudoparalysed 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.

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Schlierbacher Landstrasse 200 A, 69118, Heidelberg, Germany

    Markus Rickert & Markus Loew

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Rickert, M., Loew, M. Glenohumeral interposition of a torn rotator cuff in a young motorcyclist. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 126, 184–187 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-006-0104-y

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