Postoperative Imaging of Rotator Cuff Tear
Postoperative imaging of the rotator cuff may be performed routinely, even if pain or disability develops after surgery or if there are no symptoms. Postoperative images are obtained through MRI or US, and the purpose is to confirm the integrity of the restored tendon in general. Postoperative MR...
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The Korean Society of Radiology
2021
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| Sumario: | Postoperative imaging of the rotator cuff may be performed routinely, even if pain or disability
develops after surgery or if there are no symptoms. Postoperative images are obtained through
MRI or US, and the purpose is to confirm the integrity of the restored tendon in general. Postoperative
MRI has a relatively poor diagnostic accuracy compared to that of preoperative images
because various materials used in surgeries deteriorate the image quality. US can dynamically
check the condition of the restored tendon and avoid artifacts from the surgical instruments
used for recovery. Although imaging findings are not always consistent with the clinical symptoms
or prognosis, sub-deltoid fluid retention is more important for pain and functional recovery
than the thickness of the reconstructed tendon. Strain elastography can also be a useful
method for predicting the prognosis. |
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