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Surgical vs. non-surgical therapy for partial tears of the rotator cuff: a systematic review and meta-analysis of pooled studies with indirect comparison

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-026-09938-z

Published Online: 2026-05-18

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Authors

Ricker, Elena https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2539-0218
Stehling, Lara https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0034-5290
Klute, Lisa https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7222-735X
Henßler, Leopold https://orcid.org/0009-0006-3644-5863
Knüttel, Helge https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2654-6517
Zeman, Florian https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8425-984X
Alt, Volker https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-4650
Kerschbaum, Maximilian https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4996-8808
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Universitätsklinikum Regensburg
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Article History

Received: 21 January 2026

Accepted: 4 May 2026

First Online: 18 May 2026

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: The authors declare no competing interests.