What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate the prevalence of rotator-cuff abnormalities in asymptomatic individuals and assess the effects of age, hand dominance, and gender.

March 1, 1995Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume

Rotator-cuff changes in asymptomatic adults. The effect of age, hand dominance and gender

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CMCharles MilgromHebrew University of Jerusalem MSMartin SchäfflerSiemens (Germany)SGStuart G. GilbertTufts University

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Cross-sectional ultrasound evaluation reveals high rates of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears after age 50, indicating that tendon changes represent normal aging rather than isolated pathology.

Key Points

To evaluate the prevalence of rotator-cuff abnormalities in asymptomatic individuals and assess the effects of age, hand dominance, and gender.
Bilateral ultrasound examinations were performed on dominant and non-dominant shoulders of 90 asymptomatic adults aged 30 to 99 years.
Diagnostic criteria for ultrasound findings were validated using unembalmed cadaveric specimens.
Partial- or full-thickness rotator cuff tears increased sharply after age 50, occurring in over 50% of dominant shoulders during the seventh decade and in 80% of individuals older than 80 years.
No statistically significant difference in the incidence of impingement findings was observed between dominant and non-dominant arms or between male and female participants.

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Milgrom et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1f3ccbd09bc027e48336c4 https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.77b2.7706351

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March 1, 1995Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume

Rotator-cuff changes in asymptomatic adults. The effect of age, hand dominance and gender

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Authors

CMCharles MilgromHebrew University of Jerusalem MSMartin SchäfflerSiemens (Germany)SGStuart G. GilbertTufts University

Discussion

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Implication

Cross-sectional ultrasound evaluation reveals high rates of asymptomatic rotator cuff tears after age 50, indicating that tendon changes represent normal aging rather than isolated pathology.

Key Points

To evaluate the prevalence of rotator-cuff abnormalities in asymptomatic individuals and assess the effects of age, hand dominance, and gender.
Bilateral ultrasound examinations were performed on dominant and non-dominant shoulders of 90 asymptomatic adults aged 30 to 99 years.
Diagnostic criteria for ultrasound findings were validated using unembalmed cadaveric specimens.
Partial- or full-thickness rotator cuff tears increased sharply after age 50, occurring in over 50% of dominant shoulders during the seventh decade and in 80% of individuals older than 80 years.
No statistically significant difference in the incidence of impingement findings was observed between dominant and non-dominant arms or between male and female participants.

Cite This Study

Milgrom et al. (1995) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1f3ccbd09bc027e48336c4 https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620x.77b2.7706351

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