Ultrasonographic findings in shoulders of able-bodied, paraplegic and tetraplegic subjects.
METHODS
Cross-sectional.


OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the association between spinal cord injury (SCI) and ultrasonographic findings in shoulders.


METHODS
Randomly selected patients of Käpylä Rehabilitation Centre and able-bodied citizens of Helsinki, Finland.


METHODS
Ultrasonography of the shoulder was performed on able-bodied, tetraplegic and paraplegic subjects. Subjects with SCI were selected from patients of Käpylä Rehabilitation Centre, who were injured more than 3 months before the examination.


RESULTS
Findings of the glenohumeral joint differed most clearly between the groups. Significant association between SCI level and oedema of the glenohumeral joint was noted in multiple regression analysis, where other background factors were also considered.


CONCLUSIONS
Paraplegic and tetraplegic subjects are prone to glenohumeral changes that can be verified with ultrasonography.
Kivimäki
J
J
Käpylä Rehabilitation Centre, Helsinki, Finland. jorma.kivimaki@elisanet.fi
Ahoniemi
E
E
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D015897:Comorbidity; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004487:Edema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D012783:Shoulder Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014463:Ultrasonography