Browsing by Author "Contreras Fernández, Julio José"

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    • Critical shoulder angle and failure of conservative treatment in patients with atraumatic full thickness ... 
      Meissner Haecker, Arturo; Contreras Fernández, Julio José; Valenzuela, Alfonso; Delgado, Byron; Taglioni, Angelinni; De Marinis, Rodrigo; Calvo, Claudio; Soza, Francisco; Liendo, Rodrigo (BMC, 2022)
      Background: Atraumatic full thickness rotator cuff tears (AFTRCT) are common lesions whose incidence increases with age. Physical therapy is an effective conservative treatment in these patients with a reported success ...
    • Increasing incidence of rotator cuff surgery: a nationwide registry study in Chile 
      Vidal, Catalina; Lira, María Jesús; Marinis, Rodrigo de; Liendo, Rodrigo; Contreras Fernández, Julio José (BMC, 2021)
      Background The rotator cuff surgery (RCS) incidence is rising rapidly in North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia. Despite this, multiple factors limit patients' access to surgery. In Latin America, barriers to orthopedic ...