Association of a large lateral extension of the acromion with rotator cuff tears.

To The Editor: We read with interest the article by Nyffeler et al. entitled “Association of a Large Lateral Extension of the Acromion with Rotator Cuff Tears” (2006;88:800-805). We would like to draw attention to the fact that during the natural progression of rotator cuff tears and cuff tear arthropathy, osseous changes in the …

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