[Combined traumatic rupture of the rotator cuff and nerve lesions (author's transl)].

Traumatic damage to the rotator cuff was diagnosed in 13 patients by clinical, electromyographic and arthrographic studies. The main features were failure to rotate, elevate or abduct the affected shoulder joint. Eight patients also had peripheral nerve lesions: axillary nerve lesion was present in five, partial brachial plexus lesion in three.