Biceps Pulley Lesions : Diagnostic Accuracy of Nonarthrographic Shoulder MRI and the Value of Various Diagnostic Signs

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BACKGROUND: There is limited data in the literature regarding the role of nonarthrographic MRI for detecting biceps pulley (BP) lesions.

PURPOSE: To assess the accuracy of nonarthrographic MRI for detecting BP lesions, and to evaluate the diagnostic value of various MRI signs (superior glenohumeral ligament discontinuity/nonvisibility, long head of biceps (LHB) displacement sign or subluxation/dislocation, LHB tendinopathy, and supraspinatus and subscapularis tendon lesions) in detecting such lesions.

STUDY TYPE: Retrospective.

POPULATION: 84 patients (32 in BP-lesion group and 52 in BP-intact group-as confirmed by arthroscopy).

FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE: 1.5-T, T1-weighted turbo spin echo (TSE), T2-weighted TSE, and proton density-weighted TSE spectral attenuated inversion recovery (SPAIR) sequences.

ASSESSMENT: Three radiologists independently reviewed all MRI data for the presence of BP lesions and various MRI signs. The MRI signs and final MRI diagnoses were tested for accuracy regarding detecting BP lesions using arthroscopy results as the reference standard. Furthermore, the inter-reader agreement (IRA) between radiologists was determined.

STATISTICAL TESTS: Student's t-tests, Chi-squared, and Fisher's exact tests, and 4-fold table test were used. The IRA was calculated using Kappa statistics. A P-value <0.05 was considered statistically significant.

RESULTS: The sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy of nonarthrographic MRI for detecting BP lesions were 65.6%-78.1%, 90.4%-92.3%, and 81%-86.9%, respectively. The highest accuracy was noticed for the LHB displacement sign (84.5%-86.9%), and the highest sensitivity was registered for the LHB tendinopathy sign (87.5%). Furthermore, the highest specificity was observed for the LHB displacement sign and LHB subluxation/dislocation sign (98.1%-100%). The IRA regarding final MRI diagnosis and MRI signs of BP lesions was good to very good (κ = 0.76-0.98).

DATA CONCLUSION: Nonarthrographic shoulder MRI may show good diagnostic accuracy for detecting BP lesions. The LHB displacement sign could serve as the most accurate and specific sign for diagnosis of BP lesions.

LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 3 TECHNICAL EFFICACY: Stage 2.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:59

Enthalten in:

Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI - 59(2024), 4 vom: 03. März, Seite 1299-1311

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Nada, Mohamad Gamal [VerfasserIn]
Almalki, Yassir Edrees [VerfasserIn]
Basha, Mohammad Abd Alkhalik [VerfasserIn]
Libda, Yasmin Ibrahim [VerfasserIn]
Zaitoun, Mohamed M A [VerfasserIn]
M Abdalla, Ahmed A El-Hamid [VerfasserIn]
Almolla, Rania Mostafa [VerfasserIn]
Hassan, Hanan A [VerfasserIn]
Dawoud, Tamer Mahmoud [VerfasserIn]
Eissa, Ahmad Hassan Zaki [VerfasserIn]
Alduraibi, Sharifa Khalid [VerfasserIn]
Eldib, Diaa Bakry [VerfasserIn]
Ziada, Yara Mohammed Ahmad Ali [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Arthroscopy
Biceps pulley lesions
Journal Article
MRI
Shoulder
Tendinopathy

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Date Completed 12.03.2024

Date Revised 12.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/jmri.29004

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361734484