Prevalencia de Tendinopatía del manguito rotador en personas mayores a 40 años atendidos en el área de consulta externa en el Hospital Teodoro Maldonado Carbo en el período de agosto del 2020 hasta agosto del 2021.

Abstract

Shoulder pain is the third most common complaint in the population, estimating that it represents 16% of all cases in primary health care. According to statistics, there are 15 cases per-1,000 primary health care cases each year, which equates to approximately 1% of all adults receiving primary health care annually. The main objective of the research is to determine the prevalence of rotator cuff tendinopathy in people over 40 years of age, treated in the outpatient area at Teodoro Maldonado Carbo Hospital in the period from August 2020 to August 2021. A cross-sectional methodology will be used., analytic and retrospective study using data from patients over 40 years of age treated in the outpatient clinic with rotator cuff tendinopathies through medical records from the Traumatology and Orthopedics area of the Teodoro Maldonado Carbo hospital in the period from August 2020 to August 2021. Among the main results, it can be stated that many of the patients who attend the outpatient clinic perform strength work, which aggravates their state and condition.