title: Double-contrast arthrotomography of the shoulder: correlation of radiological and surgical findings in complete rotator cuff tears.
abstract: Double-contrast arthrotomography of the shoulder appears extremely valuable; we have verified its accuracy in measurements of complete rotator cuff tears. The first 31 patients so investigated and explored surgically have been retrospectively evaluated. Accurate measurements were found in 85% of the coronal diameters and in 69% of the sagittal ones.
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009132:Muscles / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012421:Rupture / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D013710:Tendons / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray / Q000379:methods*