Sonography for the office screening of suspected rotator cuff tears: early experience of the orthopedic surgeon.
This study examined the feasibility of orthopedic surgeons performing sonography of the shoulder at the initial office evaluation of the rotator cuff and assessed the sensitivity, specificity, and predictive value of sonography for the detection of tears in the rotator cuff. Initial results in 24 patients suggest that sonography by the orthopedic surgeon is feasible and that it detects tears in the rotator cuff with sufficient accuracy for clinical decision making.
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Kentucky, USA.
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Roberts
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Galloway
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Honaker
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001175:Arthrography; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D009819:Office Visits; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014463:Ultrasonography