By vgreene, 21 April, 2017 The AAOS Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment Appropriate Use Criteria don’t apply to these pts:
By vgreene, 21 April, 2017 Pts w/ secondary dx1 that’s more likely the cause of sx: not addressed by this AUC
By vgreene, 21 April, 2017 Rotator cuff re-tear, hx repair, rotator cuff dz (tendinitis, impingement, bursitis): not addressed by this AUC
By vgreene, 21 April, 2017 Access the AAOS Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tear Treatment Appropriate Use Criteria at orthoguidelines.org.
By vgreene, 21 April, 2017 For surgical candidates w/ certain other concomitant dx (eg, biceps tendinitis, labral fraying/tearing, osteophytes @ inferior AC joint surface) that may generate pain or contribute to mechanical tendon attrition, AUC may still be applicable if both of th
By vgreene, 21 April, 2017 Pts w/ secondary dx1 that’s more likely the cause of sx: not addressed by this AUC
By vgreene, 21 April, 2017 Pt w/ partial-thickness tear or any of: rotator cuff re-tear or hx repair, rotator cuff dz (tendinitis, impingement, bursitis), secondary dx that’s more likely the cause of sx
By vgreene, 21 April, 2017 Pt w/ full-thickness tear w/ none of: rotator cuff re-tear or hx repair, rotator cuff dz (tendinitis, impingement, bursitis), secondary dx that’s more likely the cause of sx
