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Can a 3mm tear in the distal supraspinatus tendon w/mild edema around the coracoacromial ligament & 8mm nodule of probable calcification w/slight surrounding edema in the soft tissues anterior to the proximal humeral shaft get worse over time?

Q: can a 3mm tear in the distal supraspinatus tendon w/mild edema around the coracoacromial ligament & 8mm nodule of probable calcification w/slight surrounding edema in the soft tissues anterior to the proximal humeral shaft get worse over time?

: Usually gets better over time.

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Usually gets better over time.

Answered 3/11/2023

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A member asked:

Can a 3mm tear in the distal supraspinatus tendon w/mild edema around the coracoacromial ligament & 8mm nodule of probable calcification w/slight surrounding edema in the soft tissues anterior to the proximal humeral shaft get worse over time?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Clarence Grim answered

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