Open AccessArthroscopic rotator cuff repair in elite rugby players
Author(s) -
Anant Tambe,
Ravi Badge,
Lennard Funk
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of shoulder surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0973-6042
DOI - 10.4103/0973-6042.50876
Subject(s) - medicine , rotator cuff , tears , bankart lesion , biceps , surgery , rotator cuff injury , rehabilitation , elbow , arthroscopy , cuff , physical therapy
Rugby is an increasingly popular collision sport. A wide spectrum of injuries can be sustained during training and match play. Rotator cuff injury is uncommon in contact sports and there is little published literature on the treatment of rotator cuff tears in rugby players.