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KMID : 0857020020170010114
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Kosin Medical Journal
2002 Volume.17 No. 1 p.114 ~ p.121
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Usefulness of Ultrasonic Evaluation in Rotator Cuff Tears
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Park Jeong-Ho
Choo Won-Kwon
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Abstract
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Background : This study is to report the diagnostic usefulness of rotator cuff tears using ultrasonography on comparison of preoperative ultrasonographic diagnosis and a postoperative findings.
Methods : From January 1999 to May 2001, it was conducted a preoperative ultrasonographic diagnosis of 38 patients who were suspected of having rotator cuff tears. Being based on the operative results, the accuracy of the diagnosis was evaluated according to its sensitivity and specificity.
Results : From the results of ultrasonographic diagnosis on all of patients, the declination of focal echogenicity was 18 among 28 cases which were impressed rotator cuff tears. And 15 out of 38 cases had an operation were massive rotator cuff tears, which was a large proportion of patients having an operation. The overall sensitivity and specificity were 85.7%, 60%.
Conclusion : It is suggested that the ultrasonographic diagnosis of rotator cuff tears has respectively so many advantages, such as noninvasion, economy and accuracy, that should be done preferably on patients who are suspected of having rotator cuff tears.
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KEYWORD
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Rotator cuff tear, Ultrasonographic diagnosis
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