Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with axial traction is a tool for the assessment of musculoskeletal pathology. Previous reports have demonstrated a better distribution of intra-articular contrast material. No investigations were performed to evaluate glenohumeral joint axial traction MRI in patients with suspected rotator cuff tears. This study aims to assess the morphological changes and the potential advantage of glenohumeral joint axial traction MRI without intra-articular contrast administration in patients with suspected rotator cuff tears. Eleven patients with clinical suspicion of rotator cuff tears underwent a shoulder MRI scan with and without axial traction. PD weighted images with SPAIR fat saturation technique and T1 weighted images with TSE technique were acquired in the oblique coronal, oblique sagittal and axial planes. Axial traction allowed a significant widening of the subacromial space (11.1 ± 1.5 mm vs. 11.3 ± 1.8 mm; p = 0.001) and inferior glenohumeral space (8.6 ± 3.8 mm vs. 8.9 ± 2.8 mm; p = 0.029). With axial traction, there was a significant decrease in measurements of the acromial angle (8.3 ± 10.8° vs. 6.4 ± 9.8°; p < 0.001) and gleno-acromial angle (81 ± 12.8° vs. 80.7 ± 11.5°; p = 0.020). Our investigation demonstrates for the first time significant morphological changes in the shoulder of patients with suspected rotator cuff tears who underwent a glenohumeral joint axial traction MRI.

Advantages of the Use of Axial Traction Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) of the Shoulder in Patients with Suspected Rota-Tor Cuff Tears: An Exploratory Pilot Study

Minici R.;Mercurio M.;Galasso O.
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Lagana D.
2023-01-01

Abstract

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with axial traction is a tool for the assessment of musculoskeletal pathology. Previous reports have demonstrated a better distribution of intra-articular contrast material. No investigations were performed to evaluate glenohumeral joint axial traction MRI in patients with suspected rotator cuff tears. This study aims to assess the morphological changes and the potential advantage of glenohumeral joint axial traction MRI without intra-articular contrast administration in patients with suspected rotator cuff tears. Eleven patients with clinical suspicion of rotator cuff tears underwent a shoulder MRI scan with and without axial traction. PD weighted images with SPAIR fat saturation technique and T1 weighted images with TSE technique were acquired in the oblique coronal, oblique sagittal and axial planes. Axial traction allowed a significant widening of the subacromial space (11.1 ± 1.5 mm vs. 11.3 ± 1.8 mm; p = 0.001) and inferior glenohumeral space (8.6 ± 3.8 mm vs. 8.9 ± 2.8 mm; p = 0.029). With axial traction, there was a significant decrease in measurements of the acromial angle (8.3 ± 10.8° vs. 6.4 ± 9.8°; p < 0.001) and gleno-acromial angle (81 ± 12.8° vs. 80.7 ± 11.5°; p = 0.020). Our investigation demonstrates for the first time significant morphological changes in the shoulder of patients with suspected rotator cuff tears who underwent a glenohumeral joint axial traction MRI.
2023
axial load MRI
axial traction MRI
MRI
rotator cuff tears
shoulder mri
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