Grade of coracoacromial ligament degeneration as a predictive factor for impingement syndrome and type of partial rotator cuff tear

KANATLI, ULUNAY; Ayanoglu, Tacettin; Aktas, Erdem; ATAOĞLU, MUHAMMET; ÖZER, MUSTAFA; Cetinkaya, Mehmet

doi:10.1016/j.jse.2016.02.026

Grade of coracoacromial ligament degeneration as a predictive factor for impingement syndrome and type of partial rotator cuff tear

KANATLI U., Ayanoglu T., Aktas E., ATAOĞLU M. B., ÖZER M., Cetinkaya M.

JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY, vol.25, no.11, pp.1824-1828, 2016 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 11
Publication Date: 2016
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jse.2016.02.026
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SHOULDER AND ELBOW SURGERY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1824-1828
Keywords: Bursal-side partial rotator cuff tears, articular-side partial rotator cuff tears, coracoacromial ligament degeneration, arthroscopy, subacromial impingement, magnetic resonance imaging, SUPRASPINATUS TENDON TEARS, ACROMIOPLASTY, SHOULDER, AGE
Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of coracoacromial ligament degeneration and specific anatomic parameters in the etiology of partial-thickness rotator cuff tears.