Is Calcific Tendinitis a Risk Factor for Rotator Cuff Tears? A Retrospective Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Based Case-Control Study.

Eurasian J Med · 2026 · PMC13178497 · PMID 42411590

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In subgroup analyses according to tear type, the rate of partial-thickness tears was 12.2% in the CaT group and 20.7% in the control group; however, this difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = .070).

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