Could long-term overhead load in painters be associated with rotator cuff lesions? A pilot study.

Could long-term overhead load in painters be associated with rotator cuff lesions? A pilot study.

<h4>Background</h4>Use of the arm above shoulder level has been described as a risk factor for developing rotator cuff tears (RCT). There is a lack of information regarding the frequency and distribution of RCT in a population using their arms above shoulder level during daily work. The...

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Main Authors: Markus Loew, Sepehr Doustdar, Christoph Drath, Marc-André Weber, Thomas Bruckner, Felix Porschke, Patric Raiss, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Haidara Almansour, Michael Akbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213824

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0213824

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