Prevalence of rotator cuff injury ultrasound in clinical reference

Authors

  • Monres José Gomes
  • Lara Soledad Simões Gomes
  • Hebe Soledad Simões de Moura
  • Domingos Rodrigues de Moura Júnior
  • Valdivina Eterna Falone
  • Thaynara de Moraes Pacheco

Keywords:

rotator cuff, ultrasonography, diagnosis

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To demonstrate the incidence of rotator cuff lesions (RCL) diagnosed by ultrasonography in 2017 at a reference clinic in GoiâniaGoiás. METHODS: A cross-sectional retrospective study in which 1330 US shoulder exams performed from January to December 2017 in patients of both sexes. RESULTS: RCLs were present in 212 exams. Of these, 67.9% were women and 32.1% were men. The mean age of the patients was 52.30 years. 204 lesions affected the supraspinatus, 18 the infraspinatus and 11 subscapularis muscles. No injuries were reported in the teres minor. CONCLUSION: ultrasonography is a reliable method for diagnosis of MRLs. There was a high prevalence of this type of lesion on ultrasonography (16.2%), mostly in women. The structure most affected was the supraspinatus.

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Published

2019-03-01

How to Cite

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Gomes MJ, Gomes LSS, Moura HSS de, Moura Júnior DR de, Falone VE, Pacheco T de M. Prevalence of rotator cuff injury ultrasound in clinical reference. RBUS [Internet]. 2019 Mar. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 18];27(26):7-9. Available from: https://revistarbus.sbus.org.br/rbus/article/view/188

Issue

Vol. 27 No. 26 (2019): Revista Brasileira de Ultrassonografia

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