Ultrasound imaging for tailored treatment of patients with acute shoulder pain.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
The objective of this study was to assess the frequencies of ultrasound findings in patients with acute rotator cuff disorders in family medicine. In a prospective observational study, 129 patients aged 18 to 65 years with acute shoulder pain in whom the family physician suspected rotator cuff disease underwent ultrasound imaging. Rotator cuff disease was present in 81% of the patients, and 50% of them had multiple disorders. Calcific tendonitis was the most frequently diagnosed specific disorder. An age of 40 years or older was most strongly related to rotator cuff disease. Ultrasound imaging enables family physicians to rationalize treatment in nearly all patients who are aged 40 years and older with acute shoulder pain.
Medical subject headings
- Acute Pain
- Calcinosis
- Shoulder
- Shoulder Impingement Syndrome
- Shoulder Pain
- Tendinopathy