title: [Normal anatomy and pathologic features of the supraspinatus muscle: comparison between ultrasonography and surgery. Analysis of the potential sources of diagnostic errors].
abstract: The supraspinatus muscle performs about 60% of the elevation-abduction motion of the arm; therefore, it has a prominent functional role among the extrarotational muscles of the shoulder and is the most injured in subacromial space conditions. Seventy-four patients, aged 21-64 years, were examined to compare ultrasonography (US) results with surgical findings in supraspinatus conditions and to analyze the possible pitfalls in US diagnosis. All the patients underwent conventional X-ray, US and then surgery or arthroscopy. The following criteria were considered: morphology, thickness, echotexture, the convexity of the superior border of supraspinatus tendon, the relationships with the subacromial bursa and the tendon of the biceps long head, the regularity of the bone cortex of the humeral head. US showed: chronic degenerative tendinopathy in 10 patients; perforating focal injuries in 21 patients; deep focal injuries in 10 patients; intramural focal injuries in 6 patients; superficial focal injuries in 8 patients; complete tendon tear with detachment in 19 cases. 62/74 US diagnoses were surgically confirmed, with a specificity of 83.7%. In our experience, US provided very useful information about the pattern, size and site of the injuries and was very helpful in the surgical planning.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Radiologia Pietro Cignolini, Università degli Studi di Palermo, Ospedale S. Andrea, La Spezia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Montrucchio
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Iovane
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Midiri
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Finazzo
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: La Tona
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lagalla
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography
vernacular_title: Anatomia normale e quadri patologici del muscolo sovraspinato: confronto tra ecografia e chirurgia. Analisi delle possibili fonti di errore diagnostico.