[Value of CT bursography in the evaluation of rotator cuff tears].
OBJECTIVE
To describe the technique and assess the value of subacromial CT bursography in patients with partial surface tear of the rotator cuff tendon.


METHODS
15 patients with shoulder pain suggestive of tendinopathy or tear of the rotator cuff were evaluated with subacromial CT bursography.


RESULTS
Subacromial CT bursography was normal in 4 patients. Partial surface tear was detected in 7 patients [irregularities (n=2), defect (n=2), superficial tear (n=3)]. Full thickness tear was detected in 4 patients.


CONCLUSIONS
The authors described the technique for subacromial CT bursography to visualize partial surface tears of the rotator cuff tendon. This simple and reliable technique could be an alternative to MR imaging, especially when MR evaluation is not possible.
Hôpital Edouard Herriot, Pavillon B Radiologie, Place d'Arsonval, 69437 Lyon Cedex 03.
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Noël
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Girod
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Streichenberger
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Peyret-Didier
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Bochu
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed