Supra-Short Ultrasound Protocol for Rotator Cuff Tears in the Emergency Department: Pilot Study
After minimal training, emergency physicians were able to quickly perform the supra-short US protocol but were only able to identify supraspinatus tears with moderate accuracy, suggesting the need for more extensive training before clinical use.
Authors
- Joseph McShannic
- Nicole Warren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8454-5224)
- Tony Zitek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4357-6611)
- Michael Shalaby (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8938-2698)
- Edward Lopez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0631-2231)
- Michael Rosselli
- Robert A. Farrow (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9514-6819)
- Daniella Lamour (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4096-7886)
- Jiodany Perez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9502-7833)
- Daniel L. Puebla
- Alejandro Sanoja
- Yonghoon Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9005-8262)
Institutions
- Mount Sinai Medical Center (US)
- Kaiser Permanente Modesto Medical Center and Medical Offices (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
- Published
- 2025-09-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5811/westjem.46984
- Primary Topic
- Shoulder Injury and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00