Derek J. Cuff, MD

According to results published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, patients with hypothyroidism may be at an increased risk for medical and implant-related complications after total shoulder arthroplasty vs. controls.

Published results showed delaminated rotator cuff tears had significantly greater tendon retraction and a higher amount of fatty muscle infiltration of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus.

Ultrasonography may be a reliable and accurate diagnostic method for subscapularis tears, according to published results.