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What problems can a torn rotator cuff cause (besides pain)?
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Motion, strength....: Chief complaints of patients with significant rotator cuff tears include pain (with motion and at night), loss of strength, loss of motion, and with more time sometimes arthritis can develop (rotator cuff arthropathy).
Answered 12/21/2014
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