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MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCE AND PRACTICE
卷 60, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
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DOI: 10.1016/j.msksp.2022.102569
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Musculoskeletal ultrasound; Shoulder; Physical therapist; Radiologist; Rotator cable; Dissection
This study demonstrates a strong level of agreement and reliability among a limited group of physical therapists, a radiologist, and an orthopedic surgeon in detecting rotator cuff pathology and involvement of the rotator cable through the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound on fresh frozen cadaver shoulders.
Study design: A cross-sectional inter-examiner agreement and reliability study on fresh frozen cadaver shoulders.Background: Musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSU) is frequently used by physical therapists and radiologists to improve specific diagnosis in rotator cuff related pathology. The evaluation of the rotator cable seems to be important as stabilizing structure when cuff tears occur.Objectives: To evaluate the inter-examiner agreement and reliability of MSU of the shoulder to detect rotator cuffpathology and the involvement of the rotator cable in comparison to dissection.Methods: Physical therapists, a radiologist and an orthopedic surgeon (dissection) investigated 40 fresh frozen cadaver shoulders in order to detect shoulder pathology including rotator cable involvement. Examiners were blinded to each other's findings.Results: We found a strong and significant agreement between the raters: PTs, the radiologist and the dissector in this cadaver study for all rotator cuff, the long head of the biceps pathologies and in detecting abnormalities of the rotator cable. The kappa value was substantial to (almost) perfect agreement for all diagnostic outcome categories.Conclusions: This study shows that among a limited group of physical therapists, one radiologist and a dissector a strong level of agreement with kappa values from substantial to (almost) perfect in finding subacromial pathology.
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