The Use of an Intra-Articular Depth Guide in the Measurement of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears

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dc.contributor.authorCarroll, Michael J.
dc.contributor.authorMore, Kristie D.
dc.contributor.authorSohmer, Stephen
dc.contributor.authorNelson, Atiba A.
dc.contributor.authorSciore, Paul
dc.contributor.authorBoorman, Richard
dc.contributor.authorHollinshead, Robert
dc.contributor.authorLo, Ian K. Y.
dc.date.accessioned2018-09-27T11:46:39Z
dc.date.available2018-09-27T11:46:39Z
dc.date.issued2013-02-21
dc.date.updated2018-09-27T11:46:39Z
dc.description.abstractPurpose. The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of the conventional method for determining the percentage of partial thickness rotator cuff tears to a method using an intra-articular depth guide. The clinical utility of the intra-articular depth guide was also examined. Methods. Partial rotator cuff tears were created in cadaveric shoulders. Exposed footprint, total tendon thickness, and percentage of tendon thickness torn were determined using both techniques. The results from the conventional and intra-articular depth guide methods were correlated with the true anatomic measurements. Thirty-two patients were evaluated in the clinical study. Results. Estimates of total tendon thickness (r = 0.41, P = 0.31) or percentage of thickness tears (r = 0.67, P = 0.07) using the conventional method did not correlate well with true tendon thickness. Using the intra-articular depth guide, estimates of exposed footprint (r = 0.92, P = 0.001), total tendon thickness (r = 0.96, P = 0.0001), and percentage of tendon thickness torn (r = 0.88, P = 0.004) correlated with true anatomic measurements. Seven of 32 patients had their treatment plan altered based on the measurements made by the intra-articular depth guide. Conclusions. The intra-articular depth guide appeared to better correlate with true anatomic measurements. It may be useful during the evaluation and development of treatment plans for partial thickness articular surface rotator cuff tears.
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dc.identifier.citationMichael J. Carroll, Kristie D. More, Stephen Sohmer, et al., “The Use of an Intra-Articular Depth Guide in the Measurement of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears,” Advances in Orthopedics, vol. 2013, Article ID 959305, 5 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/959305
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1155/2013/959305
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/108313
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/45040
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderCopyright © 2013 Michael J. Carroll et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
dc.titleThe Use of an Intra-Articular Depth Guide in the Measurement of Partial Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears
dc.typeJournal Article
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