Use sonoelastography to predict the reparability of large-to-massive rotator cuff tears.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Most symptomatic large-to-massive rotator cuff tears (RCTs) should be operated, but the surgical reparability depended on the degree of rotator cuff muscle atrophy or fatty infiltration. The orthopedic surgeons will decide whether the teared stump is reparable during the surgery, but preoperative evaluation can be done by some assessment tools. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was used in recent studies to predict the reparability of large-to-massive RCTs, but the clinical availability was not as good as ultrasound. We hypothesize that the ultrasound elastography can predict the reparability of large-to-massive RCTs.

Methods

This is a prospective observational study and participants with large-to-massive RCTs who are going to have surgeries will be included. Out

SUBMITTER: Tseng YH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7337429 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature