Rotator Cuff Tears
• Single most common reason for shoulder pain
• Over two million people diagnosed in the United States annually
• Approximately one-in-four adults over the age of 50 suffer from a rotator cuff tear
• Patients often experience decreased ability to work, resulting in time off and lost wages
Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears
•Involved two or more of the rotator cuff tendons OR is greater than five centimetres in size
•Estimated that 40 percent of all rotator cuff tears are massive in nature
•Current treatment options are limited and have high failure rates