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Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology 5/2019

27.10.2018 | Scientific Article

Subacromial impingement anatomy and its association with rotator cuff pathology in women: radiograph and MRI correlation, a retrospective evaluation

verfasst von: Chayanit Sasiponganan, Riham Dessouky, Oganes Ashikyan, Parham Pezeshk, Christopher McCrum, Yin Xi, Avneesh Chhabra

Erschienen in: Skeletal Radiology | Ausgabe 5/2019

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Abstract

Objective

To evaluate the relationships between acromial anatomy and developmental alterations with rotator cuff tears in female patients and compare these parameters on radiographs and corresponding MRIs along with inter-reader performance.

Materials and methods

Patient demographics, symptoms, and acromial characteristics on radiograph (acromial index, lateral acromion angle, subacromial space on AP and Y- views, acromial anterior and lateral downsloping) and MRI (shape, slope, spur, osteoarthrosis, os acromiale) were recorded. Radiographic and MRI findings were compared and correlated with rotator cuff pathology on MRI. Inter-reader analysis was performed.

Results

A total of 140 MRIs from 137 female patients were included. No significant correlation (p > 0.05) existed between acromial parameters and rotator cuff tears, except for a smaller subacromial space on the Y view and spurs correlated with subscapularis tendon tear (p = 0.02, p = 0.04). The presence of lateral downsloping on MRI correlated with a smaller lateral acromion angle (p = 0.0002) and the presence of lateral downsloping on radiography (p = 0.0015). Inter-reader agreements were good to excellent (ICC: 0.65–0.89).

Conclusion

Subacromial impingement anatomy characteristics have no significant associations with supraspinatus or infraspinatus tears in symptomatic women. Among different measures, supine MRI can be reliably used to identify lateral downsloping of the acromion.
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Metadaten
Titel
Subacromial impingement anatomy and its association with rotator cuff pathology in women: radiograph and MRI correlation, a retrospective evaluation
verfasst von
Chayanit Sasiponganan
Riham Dessouky
Oganes Ashikyan
Parham Pezeshk
Christopher McCrum
Yin Xi
Avneesh Chhabra
Publikationsdatum
27.10.2018
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Skeletal Radiology / Ausgabe 5/2019
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Elektronische ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-018-3096-0

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