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Ultrasonography of Subcoracoid Bursal Impingement Syndrome
Author(s) -
Drakes Shane,
Thomas Sunil,
Kim Sooyeon,
Guerrero Luis,
Lee Se Won
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2014.09.015
Subject(s) - medicine , impingement syndrome , bursitis , coracoid process , shoulder impingement syndrome , coracoid , humerus , anterior shoulder , ultrasonography , complex regional pain syndrome , external rotation , surgery , rotator cuff , scapula
Subcoracoid impingement syndrome with bursitis is an underrecognized cause of anterior shoulder pain. It usually presents with pain around the coracoid process and a positive impingement test with shoulder adduction, forward flexion, and internal rotation. The pain is mediated by impingement of soft tissues such as the subcoracoid bursa or subscapularis tendon between the coracoid process and humerus. Ultrasonography (US) can be useful in the evaluation of subcoracoid bursal impingement syndrome because of its high resolution capacity and the use of dynamic maneuvers. In this case series, we present 3 patients with subcoracoid impingement syndrome with bursitis diagnosed with in‐office US. This case series illustrates the application of US in the evaluation of anterior shoulder pain with subcoracoid bursal impingement syndrome.