Key result
Acromial thickness, acromio-humeral distance, acromial index, and lateral acromial angle were significantly different in patients with rotator cuff tears compared to controls (P<0.001).
Why the study?
Does acromial morphology assessed by MRI associate with the presence and severity of rotator cuff tears?
Population
56 patients with rotator cuff tear (either partial or full thickness tear) and 30 control volunteers
Comparison
Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of… vs Control volunteers without rotator cuff tear
Design
Case-control
Authors
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Findings should not yet inform rotator cuff tear management; leaves open acromial morphology as a risk marker pending prospective validation.
Case-Control (n=86)
Does acromial morphology assessed by MRI associate with the presence and severity of rotator cuff tears?
p-value: p=<0.001
MRI-based assessment of acromial morphology reveals significant differences in patients with rotator cuff tears, with type-III (hooked) acromion identified as a potential risk factor for full thickness tears.
Mohamed et al. (2013) conducted a case-control in Rotator cuff tear (n=86). Acromial morphology vs. Control volunteers was evaluated on Acromial thickness, acromio-humeral distance (AHD), acromial index (AI) and lateral acromial angle (LAA) (p=<0.001). Acromial thickness, acromio-humeral distance, acromial index, and lateral acromial angle were significantly different in patients with rotator cuff tears compared to controls (P<0.001).
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