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ReviewSkeletal radiology2021

An OrthoRadiological review of superior capsularreconstruction in the shoulder.

Zeid Al-Ani, Puneet Monga, Michael Walton, Lennard Funk, Subhasis Basu

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Review in Skeletal radiology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Zeid Al-AniRadiology Department, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN, UK. Zeid.al-ani@wwl.nhs.uk.
Puneet MongaOrthopaedic Department, Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, UK.
Michael WaltonOrthopaedic Department, Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, UK.
Lennard FunkOrthopaedic Department, Upper Limb Unit, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Wigan, UK.
Subhasis BasuRadiology Department, Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary, Wigan Lane, Wigan, WN1 2NN, UK.
Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust · GBRoyal Albert Edward Infirmary · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Superior capsular reconstruction (SCR) is an emerging surgical technique used to treat patients with irreparable rotator cuff tears. In this procedure, a graft is attached between the superior glenoid and the greater tuberosity, with the aim of optimising glenohumeral joint function and stability. Pre-operative radiological evaluation of patients having such cuff tears is crucial for appropriate patient selection. Such imaging is particularly useful for the assessment of the cuff tear size and location, muscle wasting, fatty infiltration and the presence of any glenohumeral joint arthritis. In addition, post-operative imaging is useful in assessing graft integrity, with specific patterns of graft failure now being recognised on imaging. This article will discuss the indications and contraindications for this procedure, and review the biomechanical concepts of SCR in improving glenohumeral joint stability and restoring the force couples around the joint. The radiological appearances of the intact graft and the various patterns of graft failure will be illustrated, along with various radiological examples.

Indexed as

Rotator Cuff InjuriesShoulder JointHumansRotator CuffScapulaShoulderMassive cuff tearRotator cuff tearSuperior capsular reconstruction

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PMID32789679
OpenAlexW3049035696

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