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. 2019 Dec;27(12):3871-3880.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-019-05419-0. Epub 2019 Mar 7.

The supraspinatus occupation ratios of both the ≥ 50% articular- and bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears were low and the infraspinatus occupation ratio of the ≥ 50% bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears was low

Jae-Sung Yoo  1 , Kang Heo  1 , Seung-Gwan Park  1 , Hee-Jung Ham  1 , Joong-Bae Seo  2
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The supraspinatus occupation ratios of both the ≥ 50% articular- and bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears were low and the infraspinatus occupation ratio of the ≥ 50% bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears was low

Jae-Sung Yoo et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between the occupation ratio and partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.

Methods: The study included and retrospectively investigated 683 patients with partial-thickness rotator cuff tears between 2013 and 2017. Fifty patients with impingement syndrome were also enrolled as the control group for normal-population comparison. The participants were divided into five groups: Group A, control group; Group B, < 50% articular-side tears; Group C, ≥ 50% articular-side tears; Group D, < 50% bursal-side tears; and Group E, ≥ 50% bursal-side tears. Muscle volume was evaluated by measurement of each occupation ratio of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons on the most lateral view of the T1-weighted oblique-sagittal images in which the scapular spine remained in contact with the scapular body.

Results: Fifty patients were enrolled in Group A. A total of 683 patients with Partial thickness rotator cuff tear were divided and classified into the following groups: 272 into Group B, 153 into Group C, 161 into Group D, and 97 into Group E. The supraspinatus occupation ratios of all partial-thickness rotator cuff tear groups were significantly lower than those of the control group. Furthermore, the supraspinatus occupation ratios of Groups C and E (≥ 50% partial-thickness rotator cuff tears) were significantly lower than those of Groups B and D (< 50% partial-thickness rotator cuff tears). However, the infraspinatus occupation ratio of only Group E was significantly lower than that of the other groups.

Conclusion: The supraspinatus occupation ratios of both the ≥ 50% articular- and bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears were lower than those of the other partial-thickness rotator cuff tears. Conversely, the infraspinatus occupation ratio of only the ≥ 50% bursal-side partial-thickness rotator cuff tears was low.

Level of evidence: IV.

Keywords: Magnetic resonance imaging; Muscle hypotrophy; Muscle volume; Occupation ratio; Rotator cuff; Rotator cuff tear.

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