Ultrasonography of the rotator cuff: surgical correlation

Rotator cuff tears are a common orthopedic problem. The portions of the cuff most commonly torn are accessible to sonographic examination with appropriate positioning of the shoulder. This study was undertaken to correlate the sonographic appearance of the pathologic rotator cuff with findings at th...

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Published inJournal of clinical ultrasound Vol. 12; no. 8; p. 487
Main Authors Crass, J R, Craig, E V, Thompson, R C, Feinberg, S B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.1984
Subjects
Adult
Humans
Male
Shoulder Joint - injuries
Shoulder Joint - surgery
Tendon Injuries
Tendons - surgery
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Rotator cuff tears are a common orthopedic problem. The portions of the cuff most commonly torn are accessible to sonographic examination with appropriate positioning of the shoulder. This study was undertaken to correlate the sonographic appearance of the pathologic rotator cuff with findings at the time of surgical repair. Rotator cuff tears are readily seen with high-resolution real-time sonography. Sonography can demonstrate tears not demonstrated arthrographically. In the appropriate clinical setting arthrography may not be necessary if the sonogram demonstrates characteristic findings.
ISSN:0091-2751
DOI:10.1002/jcu.1870120806