Open AccessSubacromial volume and rotator cuff tears
Author(s) -
Anthony Yi,
Ioannis A. Avramis,
Evan Argintar,
Eric R White,
Diego Villacis,
George F. Rick Hatch
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.156201
Subject(s) - rotator cuff , medicine , tears , randomized controlled trial , subacromial impingement , magnetic resonance imaging , population , surgery , rotator cuff injury , radiology , environmental health
Rotator cuff pathology occurs commonly and its cause is likely multifocal in origin. The development and progression of rotator cuff injury, especially in relation to extrinsic shoulder compression, remain unclear. Traditionally, certain acromial morphologies have been thought to contribute to rotator cuff injury by physically decreasing the subacromial space. The relationship between subacromial space volume and rotator cuff tears (RCT) has, however, never been experimentally confirmed. In this study, we retrospectively compared a control patient population to patients with partial or complete RCTs in an attempt to quantify the relationship between subacromial volume and tear type.