Recurrent rotator cuff tear: is ultrasound imaging reliable?

The diagnostic workup of the painful shoulder after rotator cuff repair (RCR) can be quite challenging. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability of ultrasonography (US) for the detection of recurrent rotator cuff tears in patients with shoulder pain after RCR. We hypothesized that US for the diagnosis of recurrent rotator cuff tear after RCR would not prove to be reliable when compared with surgical arthroscopic confirmation (gold standard).

Source: Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery - February 2, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Ron Gilat, Ehud Atoun, Ornit Cohen, Oren Tsvieli, Ehud Rath, Dror Lakstein, Ofer Levy Tags: Original Article Source Type: research