Imaging of the rotator cuff following repair: human and animal models.
Imaging of the rotator cuff following repair may be challenging due to the type of fixation, surgical manipulation of the tissue and the presence of residual defects that may exist in the presence of good functional outcome. Both ultrasound and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging present unique advantages in evaluation of the postoperative tissue. MR imaging has superior soft tissue contrast and provides a more global shoulder assessment, including the degree of arthrosis, while ultrasound enables a more dynamic testing of the repaired tissue. Power Doppler ultrasound and new contrast agents provide insight into the degree of vascular recruitment following repair.
Potter
Hollis G
HG
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY 10021, USA. potterh@hss.edu
Jawetz
Shari T
ST
Foo
Li Foong
LF
D000818:Animals; D001134:Arm Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D017006:Rotator Cuff / Q000601:surgery*; D000070636:Rotator Cuff Injuries; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler