Depression increases the risk of rotator cuff tear and rotator cuff repair surgery: A nationwide population-based study.

Depression increases the risk of rotator cuff tear and rotator cuff repair surgery: A nationwide population-based study.

<h4>Background</h4>Chronic inflammation is known to be associated with both rotator cuff tears (RCTs) and depression. However, no epidemiological studies with a longitudinal follow-up have been performed to prove this association. We aimed to investigate whether depressed patients had an...

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Main Authors: Liang-Tseng Kuo, Hong-Ming Chen, Pei-An Yu, Chi-Lung Chen, Wei-Hsiu Hsu, Yao-Hung Tsai, Ko-Jung Chen, Vincent Chin-Hung Chen
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.0225778

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