[Purpose] The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of abnormal shoulder ultrasonographic findings in a sample of asymptomatic women. [Subjects and Methods] A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study was performed. We recruited 305 women (aged 18–56 years). All the subjects had a structured interview screening for self-reported symptoms and underwent a shoulder ultrasonographic examination, in which both shoulders were examined. The radiologist was blinded to the clinical history of the participants. All detectable shoulder abnormalities were collected. [Results] Of the subjects, 228 (74.75%) were asymptomatic at both shoulders, and 456 asymptomatic shoulders were analyzed. Lack of uniformity (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and biceps brachii long head) was found in 28 shoulders (6.14%), 19 (4.17%) on the dominant side and 9 (1.97%) on the non-dominant side. Tendinosis (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and biceps brachii long head) was found in 19 shoulders (5.32%), 12 (2.63%) on the dominant side and 7 (1.53%) on the non-dominant side. Calcification and other abnormal findings were reported. [Conclusion] The most common abnormalities were calcifications within the rotator-cuff tendons and humeral head geodes; other degenerative findings were less common

Meroni, R., Piscitelli, D., Valerio, S., Boria, P., Perin, C., DE VITO, G., et al. (2017). Ultrasonography of the shoulder: asymptomatic findings from working-age women in the general population. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, 29(7), 1219-1223 [10.1589/jpts.29.1219].

Ultrasonography of the shoulder: asymptomatic findings from working-age women in the general population

MERONI, ROBERTO
Primo
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PISCITELLI, DANIELE
Secondo
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PERIN, CECILIA;DE VITO, GIOVANNI;CORNAGGIA, CESARE MARIA
Penultimo
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CERRI, CESARE GIUSEPPE
Ultimo
2017

Abstract

[Purpose] The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of abnormal shoulder ultrasonographic findings in a sample of asymptomatic women. [Subjects and Methods] A secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study was performed. We recruited 305 women (aged 18–56 years). All the subjects had a structured interview screening for self-reported symptoms and underwent a shoulder ultrasonographic examination, in which both shoulders were examined. The radiologist was blinded to the clinical history of the participants. All detectable shoulder abnormalities were collected. [Results] Of the subjects, 228 (74.75%) were asymptomatic at both shoulders, and 456 asymptomatic shoulders were analyzed. Lack of uniformity (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and biceps brachii long head) was found in 28 shoulders (6.14%), 19 (4.17%) on the dominant side and 9 (1.97%) on the non-dominant side. Tendinosis (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and biceps brachii long head) was found in 19 shoulders (5.32%), 12 (2.63%) on the dominant side and 7 (1.53%) on the non-dominant side. Calcification and other abnormal findings were reported. [Conclusion] The most common abnormalities were calcifications within the rotator-cuff tendons and humeral head geodes; other degenerative findings were less common
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Shoulder, Ultrasound, Prevalence
English
27-apr-2017
2017
29
7
1219
1223
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Meroni, R., Piscitelli, D., Valerio, S., Boria, P., Perin, C., DE VITO, G., et al. (2017). Ultrasonography of the shoulder: asymptomatic findings from working-age women in the general population. JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL THERAPY SCIENCE, 29(7), 1219-1223 [10.1589/jpts.29.1219].
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