Title
MR versus MR arthrography in detection of supraspinatus tendon tears in patients without previous shoulder surgery
Abbreviated Journal Title
Skeletal Radiol.
Keywords
MR; Shoulder; Arthrography; Rotator cuff tear; ROTATOR CUFF TEARS; 3.0-T MRI; Orthopedics; Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Abstract
We report the prevalence of supraspinatus tendon tears seen on MR arthrography that are not seen on conventional MR exam in the same patient population. A total of 150 consecutive conventional shoulder MR and MR arthrography exams performed on the same patients who went on to arthroscopy were reviewed retrospectively by consensus reading of two musculoskeletal radiologists. Full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tears were assessed. None of the patients had previous shoulder surgery. There were 113 full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tears seen on conventional MR exam while there were 119 full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tears seen on MR arthrography. The six additional full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tears seen on MR arthrography but not seen on conventional MR exam were confirmed at arthroscopy. Some full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tears are not seen on conventional MR exam but are seen on MR arthrography. This is most likely due to fibrosis at the supraspinatus tendon tear site simulating an intact tendon on conventional MR.
Journal Title
Skeletal Radiology
Volume
43
Issue/Number
1
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
43
Last Page
48
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0364-2348
Recommended Citation
"MR versus MR arthrography in detection of supraspinatus tendon tears in patients without previous shoulder surgery" (2014). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 5765.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/5765
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