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What is the sonographic appearance of the postoperative rotator cuff and how can recurrent tears be diagnosed?
What is the sonographic appearance of the postoperative rotator cuff and how can recurrent tears be diagnosed?
Postoperative rotator cuffs are normally echogenic on sonography, meaning a defect or gap is required to accurately diagnose a recurrent tear.
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Echogenicity alone should not diagnose recurrent tears; leaves open need for prospective validation of sonographic criteria.
Crass et al. (1986) studied this question.
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