THE SUPRASPINATUS SYNDROME

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Since 1933 I have had 53 patients whose shoulders have been radically explored and repaired. In a previous communication the pathologic conditions found were reported, a classification offered and a new method of repair proposed.1I have made a follow-up examination of all except 3 patients. There have been no deaths, infections or major catastrophes. There were 28 cases originally reported, and to these are added 25 others. My previous classification of the pathologic lesions found holds true for the new cases, but with the addition of two subheadings, namely 2 E and 4 C. The complete classification is as follows (fig. 1): Pathologic condition not found, 2 cases. Lesions of tendons. Complete avulsion of the short rotator cuff (tendons of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis muscles), 4 cases. Laceration or avulsion of one or more short rotator tendons in their substance or

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