SynthesisScience progress2021
MRA improves sensitivity than MRI for the articular-sided partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.
- Kinesiophobia could affect shoulder function after repair of rotator cuff tears.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2022Trial
- Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography for rotator cuff tears : Comparison with magnetic resonance arthrography as the gold standard.Radiologie (Heidelberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Throwers oblique rotator cuff (TORC) MRI view of the shoulder improves reader confidence for internal impingement abnormalities in overhead throwing athletes.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Pathophysiology of subacromial pain syndrome: contributions of rotator cuff-related factors and pain sensitization.Pain reports · 2025Article
- Zero vs. 30: a diagnostic manual muscle testing technique for detecting full- or partial-thickness supraspinatus muscle tears.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2025Article
- Evaluation of Shoulder Injuries: A Comparative Study of Imaging by Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Magnetic Resonance Arthrography (MRA).Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Three-dimensional sonography has satisfied accuracy for detecting rotator cuff tears.Frontiers in surgery · 2024Article
- Top 15 musculoskeletal lesions in the aging recreational sporter: a pictorial review.Quantitative imaging in medicine and surgery · 2023Review
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7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThis study aims to compare the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and MR arthrography (MRA) for the articular-sided partial-thickness rotator cuff tear (PTRCT).
methodsThree electronic databases, PubMed/Medline, Embase and Cochrane Library, were utilized to retrieve articles comparing the diagnostic value of MRA and MRI for detecting articular-sided PTRCTs. The pooled statistical indexes included sensitivity, specificity, positive/negative predictive value, diagnostic odds ratio (DOR) and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC).
resultsEleven studies involving 1703 patients and 1704 shoulders were included. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, DOR and AUC and their 95% CIs of MRA to diagnose articular-sided PTRCTs were 0.81 (95% CI, 0.65-0.90), 0.96 (95% CI, 0.91-0.98), 68.14 (95% CI, 33.20-139.84) and 0.96 (95% CI, 0.94-0.97), respectively. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, DOR and AUC and their 95% CIs of MRI were 0.78 (95% CI, 0.65-0.87) and 0.97 (95% CI, 0.84-0.99), 47.82 (95% CI, 8.29-275.89) and 0.89 (95% CI, 0.86-0.92), respectively.
conclusionsThis meta-analysis reveals that MRA has a better diagnostic value than that of MRI for the diagnosis of articular-sided partial-thickness rotator cuff tears because of an improvement of sensitivity.
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