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Rotator Cuff Tendinitis Definition
Common names:
  • Rotator Cuff Tendinitis
  • Tendinitis Rotator Cuff
A person with rotator cuff tendinitis has inflammation of the tendons surrounding the shoulder joint. The rotator cuff consists of three muscles and tendons that surround the top and back of the shoulder. These tendons hold the head of the humerus in the glenoid. Images
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Last Updated: Aug 9, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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