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Is surgery only the option to fix a 6mm linear lesion partial rim rent tear of the supraspinatus tendon?
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Rotator cuff: For partial tears often physical therapy is effective. Talk to your doctor about a referral to therapy prior to surgery.
Answered 6/19/2018
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