| Role of community diagnostic ultrasound examination in the diagnosis of full-thickness rotator cuff tears. | |
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PMID: 14525569 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Diagnostic ultrasound examination has become the most commonly used investigation in Australia for diagnosing rotator cuff tears. The authors felt that the results of such investigations were often inaccurate in their clinical practices. METHODS: The diagnostic ultrasound findings in 336 cases were compared to arthrography, and in 225 cases findings at surgery. RESULTS: A very poor accuracy rate of 0.38 was found for diagnostic ultrasound examination. The sensitivity was 0.24 and specificity was 0.61. CONCLUSIONS: Extreme caution is recommended in the use of diagnostic ultrasound, as currently practised in a general community setting, in diagnosing full-thickness rotator cuff tears. |
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Authors:
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Jerome A Goldberg; Warwick J M Bruce; William Walsh; David H Sonnabend |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: ANZ journal of surgery Volume: 73 ISSN: 1445-1433 ISO Abbreviation: ANZ J Surg Publication Date: 2003 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2003-10-03 Completed Date: 2004-03-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101086634 Medline TA: ANZ J Surg Country: Australia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 797-9 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Orthosports Group, Prince of Wales Hospital ,University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. office@orthosports.com.au |
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Adolescent Adult Aged Diagnostic Errors Female Humans Male Middle Aged Predictive Value of Tests Rotator Cuff / injuries*, radiography, ultrasonography* Sensitivity and Specificity Shoulder Joint / radiography |
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