Rotator cuff tear measurement by arthropneumotomography

Journal Article · Tue Feb 01 00:00:00 EST 1983 · AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2214/ajr.140.2.315· OSTI ID:5578850

Kilcoyne, R F; Matsen, III, F A

Five years of experience with a method of shoulder arthrography using upright tomography in cases of suspected or known rotator cuff tears has demonstrated its effectiveness. The value of the procedure lies in its ability to demonstrate the size of the cuff tear and the thickness of the remaining cuff tissue. This information provides the surgeon with a preoperative estimate of the difficulty of the repair and the prognosis for a good functional recovery. In 33 cases, there was good correlation between the upright thin-section tomogram findings and the surgical results. The tomograms provided better information about the size of the tear and the quality of the remaining cuff than did plain arthrograms.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 5578850
• Journal Information: AJR, Am. J. Roentgenol.; (United States), Vol. 140:2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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