Age, trauma and the critical shoulder angle accurately predict supraspinatus tendon tears

Painful shoulder; calcification of the supraspinatus tendon.

Critical shoulder angle combined with age predict five shoulder pathologies: a retrospective analysis of 1000 cases

BACKGROUND Acromial morphology has previously been defined as a risk factor for some shoulder pathologies. Yet, study results are inconclusive and not all major shoulder diseases have been sufficiently investigated. Thus, the aim of the present study was to analyze predictive value of three radiological parameters including the critical shoulder angle, acromion index, and lateral acromion angle...

Isokinetic strength after tears of the supraspinatus tendon.

We measured the isokinetic strength of abduction, adduction, internal rotation, and external rotation in ten patients with full-thickness tears of the supraspinatus and ten with partial-thickness tears. The measurements were repeated after intra-articular or intrabursal injection of local anaesthetic. Pain blocks produced significant increases in strength in both full and partial-thickness tear...

Dynamic imaging and function of partial supraspinatus tendon tears.

PURPOSE It was the purpose of this study to identify and document normal and abnormal supraspinatus tendon function in vivo using real-time ultrasound. METHODS We defined 4 groups of 20 individuals each: partial tear (group 1), full-thickness tear (group 2), successfully repaired tear (group 3), and healthy asymptomatic controls (group 4). Except for group 4, all patients underwent magnetic r...

Two-Year Outcomes Following Arthroscopic Treatment for Partial-Thickness Tears of the Supraspinatus Tendon

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