Clinical Research Directory

Inclusion Criteria: * Includes any patient who has had a shoulder MRI performed to evaluate shoulder pain as part of a standard clinical exam. * All first degree relatives of patients with documented rotator cuff tearing will also be possible study participants. * All patients of Drs. Tashjian, Burks and Greis who have undergone surgical rotator cuff repair. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclude any patient who has undergone prior shoulder surgery besides surgery performed by the PI where accurate information, including MRI data exist, regarding the presence or absence of rotator cuff tearing before the surgery. * Any patient who is pregnant.