Ultrasound detects increased vascularity following rotator cuff tears compared to asymptomatic and repaired rotator cuff tendons

Introduction: Tendons are dense, highly organized, and relatively avascular tissues; however, tendon structural integrity and vascularity decline with age and may be associated with an increased risk of injury with aging. Furthermore, tendon vascularity may change in the presence of tendon pathology [for full text, please go to the a.m. URL]