Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese population
Abstract Background The aim of this study was twofold: (i) to investigate the intrarater reliability of acromiohumeral distance measurement; (ii) to assess the level of association between acromiohumeral distance measured by ultrasonography, and the degree of supraspinatus tendon tear, in patients s...
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| description | Abstract Background The aim of this study was twofold: (i) to investigate the intrarater reliability of acromiohumeral distance measurement; (ii) to assess the level of association between acromiohumeral distance measured by ultrasonography, and the degree of supraspinatus tendon tear, in patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain. Methods A cross-sectional, case-control study was carried out. A convenience sample comprising 59 patients with a unilateral supraspinatus tendon tear was assessed. Both shoulders of each patient were scanned by ultrasound, with the contralateral asymptomatic shoulders serving as the control group for comparison. Acromiohumeral distances of each shoulder were measured and analysed. Results Intrarater reliability was excellent for the ultrasound method of acromiohumeral distance measurement. The acromiohumeral distance of shoulders with full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear was significantly smaller than that of joints with partial-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear and an intact supraspinatus tendon. There was a significant positive correlation between reduced acromiohumeral distance and the severity of a supraspinatus tendon tear. Conclusions Ultrasound is a reliable tool to measure acromiohumeral distance. A positive relationship was found between a narrowed acromiohumeral distance and the severity grading of a supraspinatus tendon tear. Reduced acromiohumeral distance can be considered a predictive parameter for a full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear. Trial registration The study was prospectively registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. Registration number: ChiCTR-ROC-17013550. Date of registry: 26 November 2017. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-93578d03abc54ec39577f599867b59a02022-12-21T22:41:50ZengBMCBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders1471-24742020-02-012111610.1186/s12891-020-3109-8Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese populationMingmin Xu0Zhenping Li1Youfa Zhou2Bin Ji3Suming Tian4Gang Chen5Department of Ultrasound, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing College, The First Hospital of Jiaxing CityDepartment of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityDepartment of Orthopedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jiaxing College, The First Hospital of Jiaxing CityDepartment of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityDepartment of Anesthesiology, Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital, School of Medicine, Zhejiang UniversityAbstract Background The aim of this study was twofold: (i) to investigate the intrarater reliability of acromiohumeral distance measurement; (ii) to assess the level of association between acromiohumeral distance measured by ultrasonography, and the degree of supraspinatus tendon tear, in patients suffering from chronic shoulder pain. Methods A cross-sectional, case-control study was carried out. A convenience sample comprising 59 patients with a unilateral supraspinatus tendon tear was assessed. Both shoulders of each patient were scanned by ultrasound, with the contralateral asymptomatic shoulders serving as the control group for comparison. Acromiohumeral distances of each shoulder were measured and analysed. Results Intrarater reliability was excellent for the ultrasound method of acromiohumeral distance measurement. The acromiohumeral distance of shoulders with full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear was significantly smaller than that of joints with partial-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear and an intact supraspinatus tendon. There was a significant positive correlation between reduced acromiohumeral distance and the severity of a supraspinatus tendon tear. Conclusions Ultrasound is a reliable tool to measure acromiohumeral distance. A positive relationship was found between a narrowed acromiohumeral distance and the severity grading of a supraspinatus tendon tear. Reduced acromiohumeral distance can be considered a predictive parameter for a full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear. Trial registration The study was prospectively registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry. Registration number: ChiCTR-ROC-17013550. Date of registry: 26 November 2017.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-3109-8Acromiohumeral distanceSupraspinatus tendonShoulderUltrasound |
| spellingShingle | Mingmin Xu Zhenping Li Youfa Zhou Bin Ji Suming Tian Gang Chen Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese population BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Acromiohumeral distance Supraspinatus tendon Shoulder Ultrasound |
| title | Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese population |
| title_full | Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese population |
| title_fullStr | Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese population |
| title_short | Correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a Chinese population |
| title_sort | correlation between acromiohumeral distance and the severity of supraspinatus tendon tear by ultrasound imaging in a chinese population |
| topic | Acromiohumeral distance Supraspinatus tendon Shoulder Ultrasound |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12891-020-3109-8 |
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