Role of ultrasound elastography in the evaluation of rotator cuff tendon in patients with shoulder pain and its comparison with magnetic resonance imaging

Background: Pain in the shoulder is third-most prevalent musculoskeletal pain type. Most frequently involved tendinopathy/tendon tears supraspinatus tendon, followed by a combination of and infraspinatus tendon. At present, gray-scale ultrasound MRI are used to determine tear size, gross morphology, postsurgical tendon repair. However, they unable material characteristics muscle or Aims Objectives: The aim this study assess role elastography evaluation rotator cuff compare gray scale shear wave (SWE) findings with patients pain. Materials Methods: This prospective observational included 50 patients. They were examined using 1.5-T machine ACUSON S3000 (Siemens Medical Solution) machine. radiologist performing was blinded results MRI. Results: Age varied from 19 75 years. majority (34%) range 31–40 Males predominately affected. In MRI, most common type injury mild tendinosis (34%), moderate/severe (26%). About 30% diagnosed tendinosis, 24% 22% partial tears, 18% full-thickness ultrasound. When SWE combined, 32% 28% 20% tear, 14% tear. Conclusion: showed better diagnostic performance than detection tendinopathy.