Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Asymptomatic Shoulder of Overhead Athletes A 5-Year Follow-up Study

摘要: BackgroundAlthough several studies have described magnetic resonance imaging findings in shoulders of asymptomatic volunteers, no such investigation has been performed on dominant and nondominant elite overhead athletes.HypothesisAsymptomatic athletes may a higher incidence abnormalities than either their shoulder or volunteers.Study DesignProspective cohort study.MethodsDetailed scans were obtained. Three experienced musculoskeletal radiologists interpreted each scan for multiple variables, including rotator cuff appearance. Images from surgical control group intermixed to assess accuracy observer bias. A 5-year follow-up interview was determine whether found the initial stage study...