John Ferrell

Sep 20, 2023 | futuremedicine.com | John Ferrell |Joshua Martin |Alanna Dodson

Rotator cuff tears are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries seen in healthcare [1] with potential to greatly impact patients' overall quality of life and wellbeing. An estimated 4.5 million patient visits related to shoulder pain occur annually in the USA [2,3]. There are both direct medical and indirect societal costs related to loss of income and disability, and these costs have been estimated to reach several tens of thousands of dollars per patient depending on age upon injury [3].