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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
Volume 11, Issue 9, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/jcm11092661
Keywords
anterosuperior cuff tear; coracoid morphology; supraspinatus tear; magnetic resonance imaging; rotator cuff fatty infiltration; coracoid impingement
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- El-Amin Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Institute (Lawrenceville, GA, USA)
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This study used MRI measurements to evaluate the relationship between the coracoid, glenoid, and humerus, as well as coracoid shape and rotator cuff fatty infiltration, in order to assess the association with anterosuperior rotator cuff tears. The results showed that there was a correlation between coracoid shape and ASCT, and certain MRI measurements were significantly different in ASCT patients.
This study describes measurements between the coracoid, glenoid, and humerus; characterizes coracoid shape, rotator cuff fatty infiltration, and quantitatively evaluates coracoid impingement and its association with anterosuperior rotator cuff tears (ASCT). 193 shoulder magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans demonstrating: rotator cuff tear; isolated tear of the supraspinatus; tear of supraspinatus and subscapularis, were included. MRI measurements included coracohumeral interval (CHI), coracoid overlap (CO), coracoid recess (CR), coracoglenoid angle (CGA), and coracoglenoid interval (CGI) on axial slices; acromiohumeral interval (AHI) on coronal slices; and coracohumeral interval (CHI) and coracoacromial ligament (CAL) thickness on sagittal slices. The coracoid shape was classified as flat, curved, or hooked. An Independent T-test was used to compare the MRI measurements and the different rotator cuff tear groups. In 79% of the patients with ASCT tears, the coracoid was curved. Axial CHI, CGA, sagittal CHI, and AHI were decreased in ASCT when compared to no tears and isolated supraspinatus tears (p < 0.05). CO was increased in ASCT compared to no tears and isolated supraspinatus tears (p < 0.05). Patients with an ASCT had a significantly increased subscapularis and supraspinatus Goutallier fatty infiltration score when compared to no tear and isolated supraspinatus tears (p < 0.05). These quantitative measurements may be useful in identifying patients at risk for ASCT. Level of Evidence III.
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