Case challenge · Surgical approach decision / Orthopedics / Sports medicine · teaching

Rotator Cuff Tear · Conservative vs Repair · case challenge

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Case #1Surgical approach decision / Orthopedics / Sports medicine

📋 Case data

Type/age/demand + reparabilityMassive irreparable + arthropathy (pseudoparalysis/humeral head migration)

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Step 1 / 1 · Type/age/demand + reparability

Tear type (acute traumatic full-thickness?) + age/demand + reparability?

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