Sarcopenia Is Associated With Increased Risks of Rotator Cuff Tendon Diseases Among Community-Dwelling Elders: A Cross-Sectional Quantitative Ultrasound Study.

ABSTRACT: Backgrounds: Recently, the association between sarcopenia and various musculoskeletal disorders, such as lumbar spine stenosis and fibromyalgia, has been highlighted. However, the relationship between sarcopenia and rotator cuff tendon diseases has rarely been investigated. This study aimed to evaluate whether sarcopenia was associated with shoulder pain and to determine whether rotator cuff tendons differed in echotexture between the sarcopenic and non-sarcopenic populations. Methods: The thickness and echogenicity ratio of the tendon vs. the overlying muscle (ER_TM) or subcutaneous tissue (ER_TT) were measured using high-resolution ultrasonography in 56 sarcopenic patients and 56 sex- and age- matched controls. The association between ultrasound measurem

SUBMITTER: Han DS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8131871 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature