Is coracoacromial arch angle a predisposing factor for rotator cuff tears?

PURPOSEThe aim of the present study was to investigate whether coracoacromial arch angle is a predisposing factor for rotator cuff tears.METHODSShoulder magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of 40 patients having shoulder arthroscopy due to rotator cuff tears and 28 patients with normal MRI...

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Main Authors: Nurdan Çay, Özgür Tosun, Çetin Işık, Özlem Ünal, Merve Gülbiz Kartal, Murat Bozkurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2014-11-01
Series:Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology
Online Access: http://www.dirjournal.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/s-coracoacromial-arch-angle-a-predisposing-factor-/56010