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Baring T, Emery R, Reilly P, 2007, Management of rotator cuff disease: specific treatment for specific disorders., Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol, Vol: 21, Pages: 279-294, ISSN: 1521-6942
Disease of the rotator cuff is common. It is responsible for a high proportion of patients with shoulder pain presenting to general practice, causing work absenteeism and claims for sickness benefits. Rotator cuff disease (RCD) can often be managed in primary health care services, although some cases may require secondary referral. Both extrinsic and intrinsic factors to the cuff tendon are thought to be involved in the pathogenesis leading on to a spectrum of conditions ranging from sub-acromial bursitis to mechanical failure of the cuff tendon itself. Careful history and examination followed by pertinent investigation are essential to establish the correct diagnosis. The main aim of treatment is to improve symptoms and restore function of the affected shoulder. The majority of patients suffering from RCD can be managed by conservative means, but a shift in attitude has led to a significant number benefiting from invasive procedures ranging from decompression of the sub-acromial space to large, open procedures reconstructing the tendon itself.
Reilly P, Macleod I, Macfarlane R, et al., 2006, Dead men and radiologists don't lie: a review of cadaveric and radiological studies of rotator cuff tear prevalence., Ann R Coll Surg Engl, Vol: 88, Pages: 116-121
INTRODUCTION: Rotator cuff tears are a common pathology, with a varied prevalence reported. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A literature review was undertaken to determine the cadaveric and radiological (ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) prevalence of rotator cuff tear. The radiological studies were subdivided into symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects. RESULTS: Cadaveric rotator cuff tears were found in 4629 shoulders of which only 2553 met the inclusion criteria. The prevalence of full-thickness tears was 11.75% and partial thickness 18.49% (total tears 30.24%). The total tear rate in ultrasound asymptomatic was 38.9% and ultrasound symptomatic 41.4%. The total rate in MRI asymptomatic was 26.2% whilst MRI symptomatic was 49.4%. DISCUSSION: The unselected cadaveric population should contain both symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects. A prevalence of tears between the symptomatic and asymptomatic radiological groups would be expected. However, apart from the MRI asymptomatic group, the radiological prevalence of rotator cuff tears exceeds the cadaveric. CONCLUSIONS: Rotator cuff tears are frequently asymptomatic. Tears demonstrated during radiological investigation of the shoulder may be asymptomatic. It is important to correlate radiological and clinical findings in the shoulder.
Reilly P, Rees J, Carr AJ, 2006, An aid to removal of cement during revision elbow replacement., Ann R Coll Surg Engl, Vol: 88
Bull AMJ, Reilly P, Wallace AL, et al., 2005, A novel technique to measure active tendon forces: application to the subscapularis tendon, KNEE SURGERY SPORTS TRAUMATOLOGY ARTHROSCOPY, Vol: 13, Pages: 145-150, ISSN: 0942-2056
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Reilly P, Bull AMJ, Amis AA, et al., 2004, Passive tension and gap formation of rotator cuff repairs, JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY, Vol: 13, Pages: 664-667, ISSN: 1058-2746
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Reilly P, Amis AA, Wallace AL, et al., 2003, Mechanical factors in the initiation and propagation of tears of the rotator cuff - Quantification of strains of the supraspinatus tendon in vitro, JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-BRITISH VOLUME, Vol: 85B, Pages: 594-599, ISSN: 0301-620X
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Reilly P, Bull AMJ, Amis AA, et al., 2003, Arthroscopically insertable force probes in the rotator cuff in vivo., Arthroscopy, Vol: 19
In vivo loading data for the rotator cuff would be of value to scientists and clinicians interested in the shoulder. The Arthroscopically Insertable Force Probe (AIFP; Microstrain, Burlington, VT) offers a potential method for collecting this information. A technique for insertion and retrieval of the AIFP from the subscapularis is described. The method was initially established in a cadaveric model. The AIFP was inserted into the subscapularis tendon in 3 volunteers during diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy. After the motor effects of interscalene block had worn off, dynamic data relating to subscapularis tendon loading was collected. The AIFPs were removed through a port site by traction on a 0 (3.5 metric) nylon suture without complications.
Chambler AFW, Bull AMJ, Reilly P, et al., 2003, Coracoacromial ligament tension in vivo, JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY, Vol: 12, Pages: 365-367, ISSN: 1058-2746
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Reilly P, Amis AA, Wallace AL, et al., 2003, Supraspinatus tears: Propagation and strain alteration, JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY, Vol: 12, Pages: 134-138, ISSN: 1058-2746
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Chambers JC, Ireland H, Thompson E, et al., 2000, Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase 677 <i>C</i>→<i>T</i> mutation and coronary heart disease risk in UK Indian Asians, ARTERIOSCLEROSIS THROMBOSIS AND VASCULAR BIOLOGY, Vol: 20, Pages: 2448-2452, ISSN: 1079-5642
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Reilly P, Emery R, 2000, Full thickness rotator cuff tears, Pages: 173-181, ISSN: 0268-0890
Reilly P, Bruguera JA, Copeland SA, 1999, Erosion and nonunion of the first rib after sternoclavicular reconstruction with Dacron., J Shoulder Elbow Surg, Vol: 8, Pages: 76-78, ISSN: 1058-2746
Chambers JC, Obeid O, Hooper J, et al., 1998, Hyperhomocysteinamia may account for the excess coronary heart disease risk in UK Indian Asians compared to European whites., CIRCULATION, Vol: 98, Pages: 169-169, ISSN: 0009-7322
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