ArticleJSES international2021
Less than 9.5-mm coracohumeral distance on axial magnetic resonance imaging scans predicts for subscapularis tear.
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- Which radiological parameters of the coracoid process influence the diagnosis of atraumatic subscapularis tears? Systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2025Pooled it
- Unobvious diagnosis: subcoracoid impingement. Current knowledge about this condition.EFORT open reviews · 2026Article
- Alteration in coracohumeral ligament and distance in people with symptoms of subcoracoid impingement.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Observational
- [Anatomy and diagnostics of subscapularis tendon lesions].Unfallchirurgie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2022Article
- Current concepts review in the management of subscapularis tears.Journal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundDiagnosis of subscapularis (SSC) tendon lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be challenging. A small coracohumeral distance (CHD) has been associated with SSC tears. This study was designed to define a specific threshold value for CHD to predict SSC tears on axial MRI scans.
methodsThis retrospective study included 172 shoulders of 168 patients who underwent arthroscopic surgery for rotator cuff tear or glenohumeral instability. Diagnostic arthroscopy confirmed an SSC tear in 62 cases (36.0%, test group a), rotator cuff tear tears other than SSC in 71 cases (41.3%, control group b) and glenohumeral instability without any rotator cuff tear in 39 cases (22.7%, zero-sample group c). All patients had a preoperative MRI of the shoulder (1.5T or 3T). Minimum CHD was measured on axial fat-suppressed proton density-, T2-, or T1-weigthed sequences. Receiver operating characteristics analysis was used to determine the threshold value for CHD, and sensitivity and specificity were calculated.
resultsCHD measurement had a good interobserver reliability (Intraclass correlation coefficient 0.799). Mean CHD was highly significantly (
conclusionA CHD <9.5 mm on MRI is predictive of SSC lesions and a valuable tool to diagnose SSC tears.
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