ArticleFrontiers in rehabilitation sciences2022
Reliability of point-of-care shoulder ultrasound measurements for subacromial impingement in asymptomatic participants.
Article in Frontiers in rehabilitation sciences, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06926465 (EFFICACY OF ADDING TRUNK INTEGRATED KINETIC CHAIN EXERCISES TO CONVENTIONAL EXERCISE THERAPY PROGRAM IN SUBACROMIAL IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME), which is not on this map. Cited by 7 papers.
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Efficacy of adding trunk integrated kinetic chain exercises to conventional exercise therapy program in subacromial impingement syndrome
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- The Effect of Humeral Head Depressor Strengthening on Individuals with Subacromial Impingement Syndrome.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Trial
- Exploring the level of association between rotator cuff tears and acromiohumeral distance: a systematic review.JSES reviews, reports, and techniques · 2026Review
- Acromiohumeral Distance as a Diagnostic and Prognostic Biomarker for Shoulder Disorders: A Systematic Review-Acromiohumeral Distance and Shoulder Disorders.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Review
- Ultrasound-Based Anatomical Assessment of the Most Common Shoulder Soft Tissue Injuries in Young Adults.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Association of bilateral acromiohumeral distance or acromion-greater tuberosity ratio with glenohumeral subluxation for stroke patients with hemiplegia based on ultrasound and radiographic techniques.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Measures of acromiohumeral distance with wireless ultrasound machine in subacromial impingement syndrome: an inter-machine reliability study.Journal of ultrasonography · 2024Article
- Metrology of Supraspinatus Tendon Thickness in Swimmers with Tendinopathy Using Ultrasound Imaging: An Intra- and Inter-Rater Reliability Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Rehabilitation is the key to management of patients with subacromial impingement syndrome to prevent disability and loss of function. While point-of-care musculoskeletal ultrasound aids clinical diagnosis of subacromial impingement syndrome, many patients do not demonstrate the classic findings of dynamic supraspinatus tendon impingement beneath the acromion on ultrasound. The objective of this study was to establish the most reliable shoulder ultrasound measurements for subacromial impingement, by evaluating the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of measurements in asymptomatic participants. Methods: Eighteen participants (9 women, 9 men, mean ± standard deviation: 34.6 ± 7.9 years of age) underwent bilateral shoulder ultrasound evaluations with measurements for subacromial impingement (acromiohumeral distance, acromion-greater tuberosity distance, supraspinatus tendon, subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, and subacromial-subdeltoid bursal fluid thickness) performed by two sports medicine physicians. Intra-class coefficients were calculated to determine the intra- and inter-rater reliability of shoulder ultrasound images and measurements. Results: Intra-rater reliability for acromiohumeral distance (0.76-0.79), supraspinatus tendon (0.91-0.95), subacromial-subdeltoid bursa (0.76-0.84), and subacromial-subdeltoid bursal fluid thickness (0.75-0.81) was found to be good to excellent, whereas inter-rater reliability ranged from poor to moderate. Conclusions: Acromiohumeral distance in neutral position and short axis ultrasound measurements of supraspinatus tendon, subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, and subacromial-subdeltoid bursal fluid thickness in the modified Crass position were the most reliable for subacromial impingement in asymptomatic participants. We recommend validation of these measurements in a symptomatic population to aid diagnosis and direct rehabilitation of patients with suspected subacromial impingement, and to increase point-of-care ultrasound uptake, availability, and training among rehabilitation professionals across health systems.
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