Muscle fat content in the intact infraspinatus muscle correlates with age and BMI, but not critical shoulder angle

ConclusionMuscle fat content in the healthy infraspinatus muscle does correlate with age and BMI, but not with the CSA. Muscle fat content measurement in the rotator cuff using Dixon MRI showed a high reliability between slice Y and the entire muscle.Level of evidenceIII.
Source: European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery - Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research