ArticleFrontiers in surgery2024
Three-dimensional sonography has satisfied accuracy for detecting rotator cuff tears.
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Abstract
Background: Rotator cuff injuries and tears are common causes of shoulder pain and dysfunction, necessitating accurate diagnostic methods to guide clinical decision-making. This study evaluates the diagnostic utility of three-dimensional (3D) shoulder sonography in identifying rotator cuff injury and tear patterns. Methods: A comprehensive search across seven electronic databases, which included Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, China Biology Medicine (CBM) database, CNKI, Wanfang, and VIP database. These databases were utilized to retrieve articles that assess the diagnostic value of 3D shoulder sonography for identifying rotator cuff injuries and tear patterns. The effectiveness of 3D shoulder sonography was assessed in terms of sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio (PLR), negative likelihood ratio (NLR), and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR). For each parameter, the 95% confidence intervals were calculated. Additionally, summary receiver operating characteristic curves (SROCs) were constructed, allowing for a comprehensive evaluation of diagnostic accuracy, which is reflected in the area under the SROC curve (AUC). Results: Screening of 8,508 identified nine literatures eligible for inclusion in the meta-analysis, encompassing a total of 366 patients. The analysis of detecting any rotator cuff tear revealed a sensitivity of 0.97 and specificity of 0.87, yielding a DOR of 90.03 and an AUC of 0.98. Furthermore, 3D shoulder sonography demonstrated satisfactory accuracy in detecting both full and partial-thickness rotator cuff tears (Sensitivity: 0.92 vs. 0.83, specificity: 0.94 vs. 097, and AUC: 0.96 vs. 0.95). Conclusion: This study indicates that three-dimensional sonography has satisfied accuracy for detecting rotator cuff tears.
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