Magnetic resonance imaging, magnetic resonance arthrography and ultrasonography for assessing rotator cuff tears in people with shoulder pain for whom surgery is …

M Lenza, R Buchbinder, Y Takwoingi… - Cochrane Database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Shoulder pain is a very common symptom. Disorders of the rotator cuff tendons
due to wear or tear are among the most common causes of shoulder pain and disability …

Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: state of the art in diagnosis and treatment

G Merolla, S Singh, P Paladini, G Porcellini - Journal of Orthopaedics and …, 2016 - Springer
Calcific tendinitis is a painful shoulder disorder characterised by either single or multiple
deposits in the rotator cuff tendon. Although the disease subsides spontaneously in most …

Detection of rotator cuff tears: the value of MRI following ultrasound

MJCM Rutten, GJ Spaargaren, T van Loon… - European …, 2010 - Springer
Objective To evaluate the need for additional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) following
ultrasound (US) in patients with shoulder pain and/or disability and to compare the accuracy …

The clinical and sonographic effects of kinesiotaping and exercise in comparison with manual therapy and exercise for patients with subacromial impingement …

DO Kaya, G Baltaci, U Toprak, AO Atay - Journal of manipulative and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of manual therapy with
exercise to kinesiotaping with exercise for patients with subacromial impingement …

Diagnostic and interventional musculoskeletal ultrasound: part 2. Clinical applications

J Smith, JT Finnoff - PM&R, 2009 - Elsevier
Musculoskeletal ultrasound involves the use of high-frequency sound waves to image soft
tissues and bony structures in the body for the purposes of diagnosing pathology or guiding …

Advances and utility of diagnostic ultrasound in musculoskeletal medicine

PH Lento, S Primack - Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2008 - Springer
Musculoskeletal ultrasound (US) can serve as an excellent imaging modality for the
musculoskeletal clinician. Although MRI is more commonly ordered in the United States for …

Limited joint mobility (LJM) in elderly subjects with type II diabetes mellitus

M Abate, C Schiavone, P Pelotti, V Salini - Archives of gerontology and …, 2011 - Elsevier
LJM is frequently observed in young subjects with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
(IDDM). Aim of this study was to evaluate whether non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus …

Imaging in gout and other crystal-related arthropathies

P Omoumi, P Zufferey… - Rheumatic Disease …, 2016 - rheumatic.theclinics.com
The deposition of microcrystals within and around the joint is a common phenomenon. Intra-
articular microcrystals are the most frequent cause of joint inflammation in adults. The most …

Ultrasound vs. MRI in the assessment of rotator cuff structure prior to shoulder arthroplasty

CA Fischer, MA Weber, C Neubecker, T Bruckner… - Journal of …, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract Background/Aims We compared the accuracy of US to 3 T Tesla MRI for the
detection of rotator cuff and long biceps tendon pathologies before joint replacement …

Diagnostic and therapeutic musculoskeletal ultrasound applications of the shoulder

JA Strakowski, CJ Visco - Muscle & nerve, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
High frequency ultrasound is a valuable tool for assessing soft tissue injuries about the
shoulder. It has advantages over other imaging modalities including relatively low cost …