External Rotators Of Shoulder - Wheeless' Textbook Of Orthopaedics

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Skip to content Search for: Browse Categories Medical Malpractice Insurance for orthopaedic surgeons - See:       - Infraspinatus: primary external rotator of humerus;       - Posteior Deltoid       - Teres Minor

- Discussion:     - the posterior rotator cuff is important for maintenance of necessary force couples in axial (transverse) and coronal planes.     - preoperative muscle testing of the external rotators is  a valid means of assessing posterior cuff;    - maintenance of external rotation strength tend to have intact infraspinatus & teres minor, even though top of humeral head may be uncovered

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Dr. WheelessClifford R. Wheeless, III, M.D. Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina

Dr. Wheeless enjoys and performs all types of orthopaedic surgery but is renowned for his expertise in total joint arthroplasty (Hip and Knee replacement) as well as complex joint infections. He founded Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina in 2001 and practices at Franklin Regional Medical Center and Duke Raleigh Hospital.

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