Incidental Rotator Cuff Abnormalities on Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Shoulder pain is a common musculoskeletal complaint often attributed to rotator cuff (RC) abnormalities. Diagnostic imaging is frequently used, but the association between RC abnormalities and shoulder symptoms remains uncertain.

Objective

To determine the prevalence of RC abnormalities in a general population sample and their association with shoulder symptoms.

Design, setting, and participants

Population-based cross-sectional study in a nationally representative random sample of adults aged 41 to 76 years who underwent standardized clinical assessment and bilateral 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the shoulders conducted from February 2023 to April 2024 in Finland. Eligibility criteria included ability to undergo MRI and absence of previous sho

SUBMITTER: Ibounig T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12910452 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature