Postoperative integrity of cuff does not necessarily equate to lack of symptoms
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Kang HJ et al: Assessment of postoperative acromial and subacromial morphology after arthroscopic acromioplasty using magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal Radiol. ePub, 2020
Barth J et al: Ultrasonic evaluation of the repair integrity can predict functional outcomes after arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 23(2):376-85, 2015
Lee JE et al: Repaired supraspinatus tendons in clinically improving patients: early postoperative findings and interval changes on MRI. Korean J Radiol. 16(2):363-71, 2015
Saccomanno MF et al: Magnetic resonance imaging criteria for the assessment of the rotator cuff after repair: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 23(2):423-42, 2015
Codsi MJ et al: Assessment of rotator cuff repair integrity using ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in a multicenter study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 23(10):1468-72, 2014
Thakkar RS et al: Complications of rotator cuff surgery-the role of post-operative imaging in patient care. Br J Radiol. 87(1039):20130630, 2014
Crim J et al: Temporal evolution of MRI findings after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(6):1361-6, 2010
McMenamin D et al: Imaging of the shoulder after surgery. Eur J Radiol. 68(1):106-19, 2008
Liem D et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of arthroscopic supraspinatus tendon repair. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 89(8):1770-6, 2007
Potter HG et al: Imaging of the rotator cuff following repair: human and animal models. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 16(5 Suppl):S134-9, 2007
Woertler K: Multimodality imaging of the postoperative shoulder. Eur Radiol. 17(12):3038-55, 2007
Duc SR et al: Diagnostic performance of MR arthrography after rotator cuff repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 186(1):237-41, 2006
Mellado JM et al: MR assessment of the repaired rotator cuff: prevalence, size, location, and clinical relevance of tendon rerupture. Eur Radiol. 16(10):2186-96, 2006
Ruzek KA et al: Postoperative imaging of the shoulder. Radiol Clin North Am. 44(3):331-41, 2006
Wu J et al: MRI of the postoperative shoulder. Clin Sports Med. 25(3):445-64, vi, 2006
Zanetti M et al: MR imaging of the shoulder after surgery. Radiol Clin North Am. 44(4):537-51, viii, 2006
Mellado JM et al: Surgically repaired massive rotator cuff tears: MRI of tendon integrity, muscle fatty degeneration, and muscle atrophy correlated with intraoperative and clinical findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 184(5):1456-63, 2005
Mohana-Borges AV et al: MR imaging and MR arthrography of the postoperative shoulder: spectrum of normal and abnormal findings. Radiographics. 24(1):69-85, 2004
Prickett WD et al: Accuracy of ultrasound imaging of the rotator cuff in shoulders that are painful postoperatively. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 85-A(6):1084-9, 2003
Zlatkin MB: MRI of the postoperative shoulder. Skeletal Radiol. 31(2):63-80, 2002
Zanetti M et al: MR imaging after rotator cuff repair: full-thickness defects and bursitis-like subacromial abnormalities in asymptomatic subjects. Skeletal Radiol. 29(6):314-9, 2000
Rand T et al: The postoperative shoulder. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 10(4):203-13, 1999
Spielmann AL et al: Shoulder after rotator cuff repair: MR imaging findings in asymptomatic individuals--initial experience. Radiology. 213(3):705-8, 1999
Gusmer PB et al: MR imaging of the shoulder after rotator cuff repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168(2):559-63, 1997
Longobardi RS et al: MR imaging of the postoperative shoulder. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 5(4):841-59, 1997
Magee TH et al: MR imaging of the shoulder after surgery. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168(4):925-8, 1997
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TERMINOLOGY
Synonyms
Cuff = rotator cuff
Cuff debridement used for partial tears
Retear = rerupture
Definitions
Debridement or repair of rotator cuff tear
Usually with coracoacromial arch decompression
Arthroscopic most common; miniopen or open repairs less common
Standard surgical procedures
Debridement of shallow partial-thickness tears (< 1/2 to 2/3 thickness of cuff)
Repair of full-thickness or deep partial-thickness tears
Postoperative integrity of cuff does not necessarily equate to lack of symptoms
IMAGING
General Features
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Ultrasonographic Findings
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Staging, Grading, & Classification
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Reporting Tips
Selected References
Kang HJ et al: Assessment of postoperative acromial and subacromial morphology after arthroscopic acromioplasty using magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal Radiol. ePub, 2020
Barth J et al: Ultrasonic evaluation of the repair integrity can predict functional outcomes after arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 23(2):376-85, 2015
Lee JE et al: Repaired supraspinatus tendons in clinically improving patients: early postoperative findings and interval changes on MRI. Korean J Radiol. 16(2):363-71, 2015
Saccomanno MF et al: Magnetic resonance imaging criteria for the assessment of the rotator cuff after repair: a systematic review. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 23(2):423-42, 2015
Codsi MJ et al: Assessment of rotator cuff repair integrity using ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging in a multicenter study. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 23(10):1468-72, 2014
Thakkar RS et al: Complications of rotator cuff surgery-the role of post-operative imaging in patient care. Br J Radiol. 87(1039):20130630, 2014
Crim J et al: Temporal evolution of MRI findings after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 195(6):1361-6, 2010
McMenamin D et al: Imaging of the shoulder after surgery. Eur J Radiol. 68(1):106-19, 2008
Liem D et al: Magnetic resonance imaging of arthroscopic supraspinatus tendon repair. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 89(8):1770-6, 2007
Potter HG et al: Imaging of the rotator cuff following repair: human and animal models. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 16(5 Suppl):S134-9, 2007
Woertler K: Multimodality imaging of the postoperative shoulder. Eur Radiol. 17(12):3038-55, 2007
Duc SR et al: Diagnostic performance of MR arthrography after rotator cuff repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 186(1):237-41, 2006
Mellado JM et al: MR assessment of the repaired rotator cuff: prevalence, size, location, and clinical relevance of tendon rerupture. Eur Radiol. 16(10):2186-96, 2006
Ruzek KA et al: Postoperative imaging of the shoulder. Radiol Clin North Am. 44(3):331-41, 2006
Wu J et al: MRI of the postoperative shoulder. Clin Sports Med. 25(3):445-64, vi, 2006
Zanetti M et al: MR imaging of the shoulder after surgery. Radiol Clin North Am. 44(4):537-51, viii, 2006
Mellado JM et al: Surgically repaired massive rotator cuff tears: MRI of tendon integrity, muscle fatty degeneration, and muscle atrophy correlated with intraoperative and clinical findings. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 184(5):1456-63, 2005
Mohana-Borges AV et al: MR imaging and MR arthrography of the postoperative shoulder: spectrum of normal and abnormal findings. Radiographics. 24(1):69-85, 2004
Prickett WD et al: Accuracy of ultrasound imaging of the rotator cuff in shoulders that are painful postoperatively. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 85-A(6):1084-9, 2003
Zlatkin MB: MRI of the postoperative shoulder. Skeletal Radiol. 31(2):63-80, 2002
Zanetti M et al: MR imaging after rotator cuff repair: full-thickness defects and bursitis-like subacromial abnormalities in asymptomatic subjects. Skeletal Radiol. 29(6):314-9, 2000
Rand T et al: The postoperative shoulder. Top Magn Reson Imaging. 10(4):203-13, 1999
Spielmann AL et al: Shoulder after rotator cuff repair: MR imaging findings in asymptomatic individuals--initial experience. Radiology. 213(3):705-8, 1999
Gusmer PB et al: MR imaging of the shoulder after rotator cuff repair. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168(2):559-63, 1997
Longobardi RS et al: MR imaging of the postoperative shoulder. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 5(4):841-59, 1997
Magee TH et al: MR imaging of the shoulder after surgery. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 168(4):925-8, 1997
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