Symptoms of a rotator cuff tear?

Symptoms of a rotator cuff tear?

• A. Extreme tenderness over the greater tuberosity, pain, and restricted motion
• B. Focus on elbow pain
• C. Knee swelling
• D. Fever

Answer: (A)

Pain and restricted motion in the shoulder with localized tenderness over the greater tuberosity fits a rotator cuff tear. The greater tuberosity is where the cuff tendons, especially the supraspinatus, attach, so tenderness there with shoulder pain—often worsened by lifting the arm or during shoulder rotation—along with limited active motion, is a classic presentation. The other options describe issues outside the shoulder: elbow-focused pain suggests elbow pathology, knee swelling points to a knee problem, and fever hints at infection or systemic illness.

Pain and restricted motion in the shoulder with localized tenderness over the greater tuberosity fits a rotator cuff tear. The greater tuberosity is where the cuff tendons, especially the supraspinatus, attach, so tenderness there with shoulder pain—often worsened by lifting the arm or during shoulder rotation—along with limited active motion, is a classic presentation. The other options describe issues outside the shoulder: elbow-focused pain suggests elbow pathology, knee swelling points to a knee problem, and fever hints at infection or systemic illness.