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My 70 yr old husband, who has a totally destroyed rotator cuff on the rt shoulder has developed swelling over the coracoid process . treatment?

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Dr. Frank Holmes answered

Find the cause: The first goal is to discover the cause of the swelling. Possibilities include tendonitis of the short head of the biceps, a cyst, subscapularis bursitis, etc. Once a cause is found or suspected, then treatment may be rendered.

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Dr. Charles Toman answered

Specializes in Sports Medicine

See previous: Comment on previous answer. Thank you and good luck!

Answered 8/8/2013

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A member asked:

My 70 yr old husband, who has a totally destroyed rotator cuff on the rt shoulder has developed swelling over the coracoid process . treatment?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Frank Holmes answered

Dr Toman agreed

Dr. Charles Toman answered

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