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Ultrasonographic measures of subacromial space in patients with rotator cuff disease: A systematic review

  1. Amee L. Seitz PhD, DPT, OCS*,
  2. Lori A. Michener PhD, PT, ATC

Article first published online: 28 DEC 2010

DOI: 10.1002/jcu.20783

Issue

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volume 39, Issue 3, pages 146–154, March/April 2011

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Seitz, A. L. and Michener, L. A. (2011), Ultrasonographic measures of subacromial space in patients with rotator cuff disease: A systematic review. J. Clin. Ultrasound, 39: 146–154. doi: 10.1002/jcu.20783

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  1. Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University–Medical College of Virginia Campus, West Hospital, 1200 East Broad Street, Room 100, P.O. Box 980224, Richmond, VA 23298

*Department of Physical Therapy, Virginia Commonwealth University–Medical College of Virginia Campus, West Hospital, 1200 East Broad Street, Room 100, P.O. Box 980224, Richmond, VA 23298

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 8 MAR 2011
  2. Article first published online: 28 DEC 2010
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 22 OCT 2010
  4. Manuscript Received: 7 JAN 2010

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Keywords:

  • ultrasound imaging;
  • shoulder;
  • acromiohumeral distance;
  • shoulder impingement syndrome

Abstract

Purpose.

Recently sonography (US) has been used to measure the subacromial space outlet with a linear measurement of the acromiohumeral distance (AHD). The purpose of this article is to systematically review the literature on the influence of rotator cuff disease (RCD) on AHD using US.

Methods.

Computer-aided searches of databases were performed to identify comparative studies that measured US-generated AHD in adults with symptomatic RCD.

Results.

Five studies met the inclusion/exclusion criteria.

Conclusions.

US images of AHD are smaller in patients with full-thickness tears than healthy individuals and subjects with subacromial impingement. AHD is potentially useful to prognosticate outcome in patients with subacromial impingement. © 2010 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2011

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