Handheld Ultrasound Does not Replace Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Tears.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of handheld ultrasound (HHUS) alone versus conventional ultrasound (US) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis of rotator cuff tears and versus MRI plus computed tomography (CT) for diagnosis of fatty infiltration.

Methods

Adult patients with shoulder complaints were included in this study. HHUS of the shoulder was performed twice by an orthopedic surgeon and once by a radiologist. RCTs, tear width, retraction and FI were measured. Inter- and intrarater reliability of the HHUS was calculated using a Cohen's kappa coefficient. Criterion and concurrent validity were calculated using a Spearman's correlation coefficient.

Results

Sixty-one patients (64 shoulders) were included in this

SUBMITTER: van der Kraats AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10123419 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature