Dead Men and Radiologists Don't Lie: A Review of Cadaveric and Radiological Studies of Rotator Cuff Tear Prevalence

摘要: INTRODUCTION Rotator cuff tears are a common pathology, with varied prevalence reported. PATIENTS AND METHODS A literature review was undertaken to determine the cadaveric and radiological (ultrasonography magnetic resonance imaging [MRI]) of rotator tear. The studies were subdivided into symptomatic asymptomatic subjects. RESULTS Cadaveric found in 4629 shoulders which only 2553 met inclusion criteria. full-thickness 11.75% partial thickness 18.49% (total 30.24%). total tear rate ultrasound 38.9% 41.4%. MRI 26.2% whilst 49.4%. DISCUSSION unselected population should contain both between groups would be expected. However, apart from group, exceeds cadaveric. CONCLUSIONS frequently asymptomatic. Tears demonstrated during investigation shoulder may It is important correlate clinical findings shoulder.