Association between Hypertrophic Change of Greater Tuberosity in Plain Radiography and Rotator Cuff Tears
GT spurs observed in plain radiographs of patients with shoulder pain were found to be predictive of supraspinatus tendon tears. Even if there are negative findings in the physical examination, patients with GT spurs should be considered for special imaging to evaluate the possibility of an RCT.
Authors
- Sae Hoon Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6848-350X)
- Seung Won Hyun
- Ji Weon Mun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9797-3700)
- Sang Yun Oh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3034-1052)
Institutions
- Seoul National University Hospital (KR)
- Catholic Kwandong University International St. Mary's Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4055/cios24481
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00