Presentation
Post-traumatic pain and restricted mobility of the right shoulder.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Rim rent tear of the supraspinatus tendon
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Partial tear of the most anterior fibers of the articular surface of the supraspinatous tendon.
Case Discussion
Rim rent tears are quite common partial or small full-thickness tears at the insertion of the cuff tendons (mostly supraspinatus) into the greater tuberosity, that can be easily overlooked 1.