title: [Diagnosis of rotator cuff rupture: correlation of clinical findings and magnetic resonance tomography with intraoperative findings].
abstract: The diagnosis of rotator cuff tears may be based on clinical examination and MRI. The aim of this study was to define the relative value of these methods. Clinical and MRI diagnoses of 88 shoulders were compared with the intraoperative findings. The correct diagnosis of a posterosuperior rotator cuff rupture was made in 79% of the cases by clinical examination and in 91% of the cases by MRI. For the subscapularis tendon clinical examination corresponded to the intraoperative findings in 73% of the cases versus 59% for MRI. MRI was superior to clinical examination in diagnosing a posterosuperior rotator cuff rupture. For the evaluation of ruptures of the subscapularis tendon, clinical examination was more reliable than MRI. Diagnosis of rotator cuff rupture can most often be obtained by a simple physical examination.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für orthopädische Chirurgie, Bern, Schweiz.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Heininger-Biner
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Müller
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hertel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D012421:Rupture
vernacular_title: Diagnostik der Rotatorenmanschettenruptur: Korrelation des klinischen Befundes und der Magnetresonanztomographie mit dem intraoperativen Befund.