1. Codman E (1934) Rupture of the supraspinatus tendon. In: Codman E (ed) The shoulder. Thomas Todd Publishing Company, Boston, pp 123–177
2. Fukuda H, Hamada K, Nakajima T, Tomonaga A (1994) Pathology and pathogenesis of the intratendinous tearing of the rotator cuff viewed from en bloc histologic sections. Clin Orthop 304:60–67
3. Neer CS (1972) Anterior acromioplasty for the chronic impingement syndrome in the shoulder: a preliminary report. J Bone Joint Surg Am 54:41–50
4. Neer CS (1983) Impingement lesions. Clin Orthop 173:70–77
5. Fukuda H, Hamada K, Yamanaka K, Tomonaga A, Goto M (1997) Pathology and pathogenesis of partial-thickness cuff tears. In: Gazielly D, Gleize P, Thomas B (eds) The cuff. Elsevier, Paris, pp 234–237