Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
The shoulder joint is an incongruous ball and socket joint without any fixed axis of rotation, which has a wide range of motion in multiple planes; hence stability is compromised for mobility. to describe magnetic resonance imaging features of rotator cuff injuries and to examine the influence of age and sex in the distribution of rotator cuff pathology among the population studied. This descriptive study was performed among patients referred to the Department of Radiodiagnosis, RMC GGH KAKINADA, for MRI shoulder with suspected shoulder injuries. The age distribution found in the study is between 14 and 74 years with the mean being 51.85. The frequency of cuff pathologies among males is 55% and in females is 45% in this study. The common presenting feature among the patients with rotator cuff disease is pain followed by stiffness of the joint. About 50% of patients had type II or type III acromion (25% each) thus resulting in supraspinatus tendon impingement. Coracohumeral distance reflects the space between the coracoid process and the humeral head occupied by the subscapularis tendon. Acromiohumeral distance is the space between the acromion and the humeral head which is occupied by the supraspinatus tendon. A reduction in this space can cause supraspinatus impingement. Magnetic Resonance Imaging is very useful in depicting rotator cuff disease for prompt diagnosis along with the predisposing factors like the acromion type and orientation, reduction in coracohumeral distance, reduced acromioclavicular distance and other associated features like effusion, bursitis and bone changes.
How to cite this article:
Priyanka Manchala, G. Ramya, S. Shruthi and M. Veena. MRI Role in the Evaluation of Rotator Cuff Injuries of Shoulder Joint.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.8.198.205
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