The Rotator Interval - A Link Between Anatomy and Ultrasound.
- Tamborrini G Ultrasound Center, Rheumatology, Basel, Switzerland.
- Möller I Instituto Poal de Reumatologia, BCN Sonoanatomy group, Barcelona, Spain.
- Bong D BCN Sonoanatomy group, Rheumatology, Barcelona, Spain.
- Miguel M Departamento de Patología y Terapéutica Experimental, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
- Marx C Ultrasound Center, Rheumatology, Basel, Switzerland.
- Müller AM Orthopädie und Traumatologie, Universitatsspital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
- Müller-Gerbl M Institute of Anatomy, Universitat Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
- 2017-08-29
Published in:
- Ultrasound international open. - 2017
English
Shoulder pathologies of the rotator cuff of the shoulder are common in clinical practice. The focus of this pictorial essay is to discuss the anatomical details of the rotator interval of the shoulder, correlate the anatomy with normal ultrasound images and present selected pathologies. We focus on the imaging of the rotator interval that is actually the anterosuperior aspect of the glenohumeral joint capsule that is reinforced externally by the coracohumeral ligament, internally by the superior glenohumeral ligament and capsular fibers which blend together and insert medially and laterally to the bicipital groove. In this article we demonstrate the capability of high-resolution musculoskeletal ultrasound to visualize the detailed anatomy of the rotator interval. MSUS has a higher spatial resolution than other imaging techniques and the ability to examine these structures dynamically and to utilize the probe for precise anatomic localization of the patient's pain by sono-palpation.
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- English
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- DOI 10.1055/s-0043-110473
- PMID 28845477
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- https://sonar.ch/global/documents/5654
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