Progression of rotator cuff tendon pathology in manual wheelchair users with spinal cord injury: A 1-year longitudinal study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the progression of rotator cuff tendon pathology across one year in manual wheelchair (MWC) users with spinal cord injury (SCI) and matched able-bodied individuals, and to explore the association between pain, age, and duration of wheelchair use with the progression of rotator cuff pathology.Design: Longitudinal cohort study, 1-year follow-up.Setting: Outpatient clinic at a tertiary medical center.Participants: Twenty-four adult MWC users with SCI (20 men) with an average age (SD) of 37(12) years and 24 age and sex-matched able-bodied individuals.Interventions: Not applicable.Main outcome measure(s): Presence of shoulder pain was collected. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) abnormalities of rotator cuff tendons including te

SUBMITTER: Jahanian O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10114966 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature