TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Rotator Cuff Injury
A1  - Hay, Jr, William W.
A1  - Levin, Myron J.
A1  - Deterding, Robin R.
A1  - Abzug, Mark J.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Quick Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Pediatrics
AB  - Shoulder  injuries  are  often  a  consequence  of  repetitive  overuse  and  tissue  failureRotator  cuff  tendonitis  and  bursitis  are  the  most  commonly  observed  rotator  cuff  injuries  in  youth  sportsRotator  cuff  tears  in  children  and  adolescents  are  exceedingly  rareThese  overuse  injuries  typically  occur  in  sports  requiring  repetitive  overhead  motionsMuscle  imbalances  and  injury  can  cause  the  position  of  the  humeral  head  to  be  abnormal,  which  may  cause  entrapment  of  the  supraspinatus  tendon  under  the  acromial  archPatients  with  nontraumatic  shoulder  instability  due  to  ligamentous  and  capsular  laxity  (also  known  as  multidirectional  instability)  are  prone  to  overuse  rotator  cuff  injury  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/20
UR  - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1145458513
ER  -