Right subscapularis tendon tear ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Indexentries containing back-references to 840.5: Sprain, strain (joint) (ligament) (muscle) (tendon) 848.9 subscapularis 840.5 840.4 ICD9Data.com
Long Description: Subscapularis (muscle) sprain. This is the 2014 version of the ICD-9-CM diagnosis code 840.5. Code Classification. Injury and poisoning (800–999) Sprains and strains of joints and adjacent muscles (840-848) 840 Sprains and strains of shoulder and upper arm.
The clinical prevalence of subscapularis tendon tears has been estimated at ~15% (range 5-30%) although is higher in patients undergoing rotator cuff surgery at ~55% (range 49-62%) and in cadaveric studies ~33% (range 29-37%) 1,4,9 . Many patients are asymptomatic.
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Shoulder tendon tear is also known as nontraumatic rupture of tibialis posterior tendon, non-traumatic tendon rupture, non-traumatic tendon rupture of forearm, spontaneous rupture of extensor tendon of L shoulder, spontaneous rupture of extensor tendon of R lower leg, spontaneous rupture of extensor tendon of R shoulder, spontaneous rupture of hand tendon, spontaneous rupture of lower leg tendon, spontaneous rupture of shoulder tendon, spontaneous rupture of tendon, spontaneous rupture of tendon of left lower leg, spontaneous rupture of tendon of left shoulder, spontaneous rupture of tendon of right lower leg, spontaneous rupture of tendon of right shoulder, and spontaneous rupture of upper arm tendon.
Shoulder tendon tear is a rupture or tear in the tendon in the shoulder. This is most commonly caused by age related injuries and sports injuries. Symptoms include a popping sound at the time of injury, severe pain in the muscle, and limited mobility of the shoulder.