The Learning Outcomes are:
Assess the Critical Shoulder Angle (CSA) in a plain radiograph of the shoulder, and identify patients at risk of developing degenerative rotator cuff tears or glenohumeral joint osteoarthritis.
Discuss the clinical examination and radiographic features of a large irreparable rotator cuff tears.
Define a massive irreparable rotator cuff tear.
Understand the latest evidence based management of acute and chronic rotator cuff tears.