Anterior rotator cuff cable tears have significant biomechanical relevance requiring early repair, unlike crescent tears.
Hypothesis-generating for differential rotator cuff repair timing by tear type; prospective human trials needed before clinical adoption.
Clinicians should consider early repair of rotator cuff cable tears, which may need surgical intervention to address their biomechanical pathology. In contrast, surgical treatment may be more safely delayed for rotator cuff crescent tears.
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