Risk of Tear Progression in Nonoperatively Treated Small Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears.

The article presents commentary on an article in this issue by Sandro F. Fucentese and colleagues, "Evolution of Nonoperatively Treated Symptomatic Isolated Full-Thickness Supraspinatus Tears." The commentary praises the researchers for their work on determining the risk of tear progression in the shoulder joint's rotator cuff when injuries are treated nonoperatively.