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Mastrantonakis K, Karvountzis A, Yiannakopoulos CK, Kalinterakis G. Mechanisms of shoulder trauma: Current concepts. World J Orthop 2024; 15:11-21. [PMID: 38293258 PMCID: PMC10824064 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v15.i1.11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2023] [Revised: 12/08/2023] [Accepted: 12/29/2023] [Indexed: 01/16/2024] Open
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Acute traumatic injuries to the glenohumeral articulation are common. The types of injuries depend on age, muscle strength, bone density, and biomechanics of the traumatic event. Understanding the different mechanisms of trauma and how they affect the functional anatomical structures of the shoulder joint is crucial for the treatment of these lesions. Therefore, when clinicians have knowledge of these mechanisms they can accurately diagnose and treat shoulder pathology and predict distinct injury patterns. Here, we have described the fundamentals of the mechanisms of injury of the glenohumeral dislocation, dislocation with fracture of the humeral head, and the proximal humerus fracture. We have focused on common injury mechanisms and the correlation with radiological diagnostics. Radiological and laboratory findings of distinct types of injury were also discussed.
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens 11527, Greece
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Bao MH, DeAngelis JP, Wu JS. Imaging of traumatic shoulder injuries – Understanding the surgeon’s perspective. Eur J Radiol Open 2022; 9:100411. [PMID: 35265737 PMCID: PMC8899241 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejro.2022.100411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 02/13/2022] [Accepted: 02/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Imaging plays a key role in the assessment and management of traumatic shoulder injuries, and it is important to understand how the imaging details help guide orthopedic surgeons in determining the role for surgical treatment. Imaging is also crucial in preoperative planning, the longitudinal assessment after surgery and the identification of complications after treatment. This review discusses the mechanisms of injury, key imaging findings, therapeutic options and associated complications for the most common shoulder injuries, tailored to the orthopedic surgeon’s perspective.
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Improving detection of Hill-Sachs fractures on radiographs. Skeletal Radiol 2021; 50:1889-1897. [PMID: 33765232 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-021-03763-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2020] [Revised: 03/16/2021] [Accepted: 03/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate factors which affect radiographic diagnosis of Hill-Sachs fractures, and find criteria which improve detection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Retrospective search was made for the term "Hill Sachs" within MRI reports in our local PACS system, and cases with post-reduction radiographs were included in the study. Prospective diagnoses and subspecialty MSK training of the interpreting radiologist of record were recorded. Images were then retrospectively reviewed by two observers and statistical analysis was performed. RESULTS Our retrospective study included 181 cases, of which 35% had prospective radiographic diagnosis of Hill-Sachs fracture. Retrospective review found that 73% of the radiograph series had at least 1 sign of a Hill-Sachs fracture. The internal rotation view showed a Hill-Sachs lesion in 59% of cases, but did not detect it in 14% of cases, where the lesion was instead visible on axillary, external rotation, and/or scapular Y view. Odds ratio of prospective Hill-Sachs detection on radiographs was 2.68 for musculoskeletal fellowship-trained radiologists versus non-musculoskeletal-trained radiologists. CONCLUSION Hill-Sachs fractures are often not recognized on post-reduction radiographs. Diagnosis of Hill-Sachs lesion can be significantly increased if radiologists are aware that the internal rotation view may fail to show the injury, and if all 4 views of a shoulder series are scrutinized.
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Hosseinzadeh S, DeAngelis JP, Komarraju A, Wu AC, Wu JS. Imaging of Acute Shoulder Trauma. Semin Roentgenol 2020; 56:5-21. [PMID: 33422184 DOI: 10.1053/j.ro.2020.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Acute injuries to the shoulder girdle are common and frequently encountered by the practicing radiologist. The type of injury is highly dependent on the age of the patient and mechanism of trauma with injuries occurring at the site of greatest mechanical weakness. In this review, we discuss the main clinical features and key imaging findings for the most common shoulder injuries. For each injury, we also provide a section on the important features that the orthopedic surgeon needs to know in order to guide surgical versus nonsurgical management.
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- Shayan Hosseinzadeh
- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
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- Department of Radiology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.
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Most first-time anterior glenohumeral dislocations occur as the result of trauma. Many patients suffer recurrent episodes of anterior shoulder instability (ASI). The anatomy and biomechanics of ASI is addressed, as is the pathophysiology of capsulolabral injury. The roles of imaging modalities are described, including computed tomography (CT) and MR imaging with the additional value of arthrography and specialized imaging positions. Advances in 3D CT and MR imaging particularly with respect to the quantification of humeral and glenoid bone loss is discussed. The concepts of engaging and nonengaging lesions as well as on-track and off-track lesions are examined.
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- Christopher J Burke
- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, 333 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, NYU Langone Health, NYU Langone Orthopedic Center, 333 East 38th Street, New York, NY 10016, USA
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Kuberakani K, Aizawa K, Yamamoto N, Shinagawa K, Suzuki T, Hatta T, Kawakami J, Itoi E. Comparison of best-fit circle versus contralateral comparison methods to quantify glenoid bone defect. J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2020; 29:502-507. [PMID: 31564576 DOI: 10.1016/j.jse.2019.07.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Revised: 07/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several measurement techniques have been reported to quantify glenoid bone defect in patients with anterior shoulder instability. Among them, the method that uses a best-fit circle and another that uses the contralateral glenoid as a control are most commonly used. However, to our knowledge, no study has been reported that compared the reliability of these methods. The purpose of this study, therefore, was to determine which of these methods has higher reproducibility. METHOD In this study, 3-dimensional computed tomography data from 94 patients (mean age 29 years) with unilateral anterior shoulder instability were used. Three examiners measured the glenoid bone defect of each patient 3 times using 2 techniques: the best-fit circle method and the contralateral comparison method. Intra- and interobserver reliabilities were measured using intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). RESULTS The intraobserver reliability was found to be 0.91 for the best-fit circle method and 0.98 for the contralateral comparison method. The interobserver reliability was 0.77 for the best-fit circle method and 0.88 for the contralateral method. The percentage of glenoid defect was 11.5% when using the best-fit circle and 10.7% with the contralateral method. CONCLUSION The contralateral comparison method was more reliable than the best-fit circle method for quantifying the amount of glenoid bone loss.
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- Karthikraj Kuberakani
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Iwaki City Medical Center, Iwaki, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
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This article discusses the typical findings seen on conventional radiography in 3 common shoulder pathologies, namely glenohumeral instability, rotator cuff pathology, and acromioclavicular joint dislocation. Correlative MR images are used to explain and illustrate the significance of radiographic findings that suggest the presence of underlying shoulder pathology.
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- Paola Cecy Kuenzer Goes
- Division of Musculoskeletal Radiology, Laboratorio Delboni Auriemo, DASA, Rua Dr. Diogo de Faria, 1379, São Paulo, SP 04037-005, Brazil.
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- Department of Radiology, University of California San Diego Health System, 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103-8756, USA
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Baudi P, Rebuzzi M, Matino G, Catani F. Imaging of the Unstable Shoulder. Open Orthop J 2017; 11:882-896. [PMID: 29114335 PMCID: PMC5646151 DOI: 10.2174/1874325001711010882] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Revised: 10/22/2016] [Accepted: 10/28/2016] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background: Unstable shoulder can occur in different clinical scenarios with a broad spectrum of symptoms and presentations: first-time (or recurrent) traumatic acute shoulder anterior dislocation or chronic anterior instability after repeated dislocations. Imaging in unstable shoulder is fundamental for choosing the right treatment preventing recurrence. The goal of imaging depends on clinical scenario and patient characteristics. Method: Careful selection and evaluation of the imaging procedures is therefore essential to identify, characterize and quantify the lesions. Proper imaging in unstable shoulder cases is critical to the choice of treatment to prevent recurrence, and to plan surgical intervention. Results: In acute setting, radiographs have to roughly detect and characterize the bone defects present. At about 7 days, it is recommended to perform a MR to demonstrate lesions to labrum and/or ligaments and bone defects: in acute setting, the MRA is not necessary, because of effusion and hemarthrosis that behave as the contrast medium. In recurrence, it is fundamental not only to detect lesions but characterize them for planning the treatment. The first study to do is the MRI (with a magnetic field of at least 1.5 Tesla), and if possible MRA, above all in younger patients. Then, on the basis of the pathologic findings as bipolar lesion or severity of bone defects, CT can be performed. PICO method on 2D or 3D CT is helpful if you need to study a glenoid bone loss, with the “en face view” of glenoid, while a 3D CT reconstruction with the humeral head “en face view” is the gold standard to assess an Hill-Sachs lesion. Conclusion: The clinical diagnoses of anterior shoulder instability can be different and acknowledgement of imaging findings is essential to guide the treatment choice. Imaging features are quite different in chronic than in acute scenario. This requires appropriate indications of many different imaging techniques.
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- Paolo Baudi
- Department of Othopaedics and Traumatology Modena and Reggio Emilia University - Modena Hospital - Italy Via del Pozzo, 71 - 41124 Modena (Italy)
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- Department of Othopaedics and Traumatology Piacenza Hospital - Italy Via Taverna, 49 - 29121 Piacenza (Italy)
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- Department of Othopaedics and Traumatology Modena and Reggio Emilia University - Modena Hospital - Italy Via del Pozzo, 71 - 41124 Modena (Italy)
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- Department of Othopaedics and Traumatology Modena and Reggio Emilia University - Modena Hospital - Italy Via del Pozzo, 71 - 41124 Modena (Italy)
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Stillwater L, Koenig J, Maycher B, Davidson M. 3D-MR vs. 3D-CT of the shoulder in patients with glenohumeral instability. Skeletal Radiol 2017; 46:325-331. [PMID: 28028575 DOI: 10.1007/s00256-016-2559-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2016] [Revised: 12/13/2016] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To determine whether 3D-MR osseous reformats of the shoulder are equivalent to 3D-CT osseous reformats in patients with glenohumeral instability. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients with glenohumeral instability, who were to be imaged with both CT and MRI, were prospectively selected. CT and MR were performed within 24 h of one another on 12 shoulders. Each MR study included an axial 3D isotropic VIBE sequence. The image data from the isotropic VIBE sequence were post-processed using subtraction and 3D software. CT data were post-processed using 3D software. The following measurements were obtained for both 3D-CT and 3D-MR post-processed images: height and width of the humeral head and glenoid, Hill-Sachs size and percent humeral head loss (if present), size of glenoid bone loss and percent glenoid bone loss (if present). Paired t-tests and two one-sided tests for equivalence were used to assess the differences between imaging modalities and equivalence. RESULTS The measurement differences from the 3D-CT and 3D-MR post-processed images were not statistically significant. The measurement differences for humeral height, glenoid height and glenoid width were borderline statistically significant; however, using any adjustment for multiple comparisons, this failed to be significant. Using an equivalence margin of 1 mm for measurements and 1.5% for percent bone loss, the 3D-MR and 3D-CT post-processed images were equivalent. CONCLUSION Three-dimensional-MR osseous models of the shoulder using a 3D isotropic VIBE sequence were equivalent to 3D-CT osseous models, and the differences between modalities were not statistically significant.
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The Role of CT Arthrography in Shoulder Instability. J Belg Soc Radiol 2016. [PMCID: PMC6100646 DOI: 10.5334/jbr-btr.1208] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Computerized Tomography (CT) and CT arthrography are useful tools in evaluating both the osseous structures and the soft tissues in patients with shoulder instability. A variety of osseous injuries can be accurately depicted, such as Hill-Sachs lesions, glenoid rim fractures, or glenoid bone loss. CT arthrography further allows precise evaluations of labral and chondral defects. Further, CT is a simple modality for performing anatomical measurements in the shoulder such as glenoid version or for the assessment of osseous deficiencies of the posterior glenoid. Finally, CT is also be beneficial for assessing patients in the postoperative situation.
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Radiography remains pivotal to the workup of instability lesions of the shoulder, both in the acute as well as the chronic settings. The goal of radiography is to detect osseous abnormalities and locate them in order to determine the direction of instability. In antero-inferior instability, Hill-Sachs lesions are often visible at radiography and should not be confused with various differential diagnoses, which are usually more laterally located. Bankart lesions are more difficult to detect on conventional radiography, but there are less false positives than for Hill-Sachs lesions. The Garth view represents an excellent radiographic view to detect antero-inferior instability impaction fractures at both the humeral and glenoid sides. Accurate quantification of bony abnormalities and detection of lesions to the soft-tissue stabilizers of the shoulder however require advanced cross-sectional imaging techniques.
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Glenohumeral joint instability is usually an intimidating topic for most radiologists due to both the complexity of related anatomical and biomechanical considerations and the increasing number of classifications and acronyms reported in the literature in association with this condition. In this short review, we aim to demystify glenohumeral instability by first focusing on the relevant anatomy and pathophysiology. Second, we will review what the important imaging findings are and how to describe them for the clinician in the most relevant yet simple way. The role of the radiologist in assessing glenohumeral instability lesions is to properly describe the stabilizing structures involved (bone, soft-tissue stabilizers, and their periosteal insertion) to localize them and to attempt to characterize them as acute or chronic. Impaction fractures on the glenoid and humeral sides are important to specify, locate, and quantify. In particular, the description of soft-tissue stabilizers should include the status of the periosteal insertion of the capsulo-labro-ligamentous complex. Finally, any associated cartilaginous or rotator cuff tendon lesion should be reported to the clinician.
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Somford MP, Nieuwe Weme RA, van Dijk CN, IJpma FFA, Eygendaal D. Are eponyms used correctly or not? A literature review with a focus on shoulder and elbow surgery. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016; 21:163-71. [DOI: 10.1136/ebmed-2016-110453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Wong PKW, Hanna TN, Shuaib W, Sanders SM, Khosa F. What's in a name? Upper extremity fracture eponyms (Part 1). Int J Emerg Med 2015. [PMID: 26223984 PMCID: PMC4519440 DOI: 10.1186/s12245-015-0075-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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Eponymous extremity fractures are commonly encountered in the emergency setting. Correct eponym usage allows rapid, succinct communication of complex injuries. We will review both common and less frequently encountered extremity fracture eponyms, focusing on imaging features to identify and differentiate these injuries. We focus on plain radiographic findings, with supporting computed tomography (CT) images. For each injury, important radiologic descriptors are discussed which may need to be communicated to consultants. Aspects of management and follow-up imaging recommendations are included. This is a two-part review: Part 1 focuses on fracture eponyms of the upper extremity, while Part 2 covers fracture eponyms of the lower extremity.
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- Philip Kin-Wai Wong
- Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine, 1364 Clifton Road, Atlanta, GA, 30322, USA,
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