Rotator crescent
Crescent tenidinum cuffiae musculotendineae
Definition
The rotator crescent is a term used to describe the thin, crescent-shaped sheet of rotator cuff comprising the distal portions of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus insertions. The crescent is bounded on its proximal margin by a thick bundle of fibers called the rotator cable.
Source: The rotator crescent and rotator cable: an anatomic description of the shoulder's "suspension bridge".Burkhart SS, Esch JC, Jolson RS.Arthroscopy. 1993;9(6):611-6. Erratum in: Arthroscopy 1994 Apr;10(2):239.
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