Teres minor denervation and pathologies resulting in shoulder joint instability and rotator cuff tears: A retrospective cross-sectional MRI study

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) Vol. 103; no. 8; p. e37232
• Main Authors: Lee, Joo Yeon, Yoo, Yon-Sik, Shon, Kilhwan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 23.02.2024
• Subjects: Cross-Sectional Studies; Denervation; Humans; Joint Instability - diagnostic imaging; Joint Instability - etiology; Joint Instability - pathology; Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods; Observational Study; Retrospective Studies; Rotator Cuff - diagnostic imaging; Rotator Cuff - pathology; Rotator Cuff Injuries - diagnostic imaging; Rotator Cuff Injuries - pathology; Rotator Cuff Injuries - surgery; Shoulder; Shoulder Joint - diagnostic imaging; quadrilateral space syndrome; rotator cuff pathologies; magnetic resonance imaging; shoulder instability; teres minor

Teres minor denervation (TMD) has gained increasing attention in recent years, particularly with the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The potential association between TMD and shoulder instability or rotator cuff tear remains a subject of interest in the orthopedic community. In this retr...