Predictors of infraspinatus muscle degeneration in individuals with an isolated supraspinatus tendon tear

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OBJECTIVE: Determine the demographic and clinical factors that predict infraspinatus muscle degeneration in individuals with an isolated supraspinatus tendon tear.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective analysis was performed using the medical records of patients who had a shoulder MRI interpreted by 1 of 3 fellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologists since the implementation of a standardized MRI 3 T protocol within our healthcare system. Demographic (e.g., age, sex) and clinical data (e.g., tear size, muscle degeneration, co-morbidities) were collected. Patients with an isolated supraspinatus tendon tear (n = 121) were assigned to one of two groups based on whether any infraspinatus muscle degeneration was present. Logistic regression was used to assess the univariate relationships between infraspinatus muscle degeneration and patient and clinical data, while least absolute shrinkage and selector operator (LASSO) logistic regression was used to assess the multivariable relationship.

RESULTS: Of the patients with an isolated supraspinatus tendon tear, 16.5% had evidence of infraspinatus muscle degeneration. The presence of infraspinatus muscle degeneration was independently associated with cardiovascular disease (P = 0.01), supraspinatus muscle degeneration (P < 0.01), and subscapularis muscle degeneration (P = 0.01). When the multivariable relationship is assessed, supraspinatus muscle degeneration emerged as the only variable of significant importance for detecting infraspinatus muscle degeneration (specificity: 87.1%, sensitivity: 80.0%).

CONCLUSION: Infraspinatus muscle degeneration is not uncommon in individuals with an isolated supraspinatus tear and is most associated with concomitant supraspinatus muscle degeneration. These findings highlight the need for clinicians to specifically assess the status of each rotator cuff muscle, even when the tendon itself is intact.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:52

Enthalten in:

Skeletal radiology - 52(2023), 4 vom: 01. Apr., Seite 695-703

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Lawrence, Rebekah L [VerfasserIn]
Veluswamy, Balaji [VerfasserIn]
Dobben, Elizabeth A [VerfasserIn]
Klochko, Chad L [VerfasserIn]
Soliman, Steven B [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Infraspinatus muscle degeneration
Journal Article
MRI shoulder
Rotator cuff repair
Rotator cuff retear
Supraspinatus tendon tear

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Date Completed 14.02.2023

Date Revised 02.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1007/s00256-022-04201-7

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM347111963