Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow

Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society (대한견·주관절의학회)
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Correlation Between Degree of Torn Rotator Cuff in MRI and Degenerative Change of Acromion and Greater Tuberosity in Simple Radiography

단순 방사선 사진에서 견봉 및 상완골 대결절의 퇴행성 변화와 MRI상 회전근 개 파열 정도와의 연관성

  • Choi, Jung-Yun (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Yum, Jae-Kwang (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University) ;
  • Song, Min-Cheol (Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Sanggye Paik Hospital, College of Medicine, Inje University)
  • 최정윤 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 염재광 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 정형외과학교실) ;
  • 송민철 (인제대학교 의과대학 상계백병원 정형외과학교실)
  • Received : 2012.07.25
  • Accepted : 2012.12.18
  • Published : 2013.06.30
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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to analyze the correlation between the degree of torn rotator cuff as recorded by MRI and degenerative change of acromion and greater tuberosity of humerus determined by simple radiographs. Materials and Methods: Of the 518 cases included in this study, a group of 234 cases had a chronic rotator cuff tear and a control group of 284 cases had an intact rotator cuff in shoulder MRI. The degree of degenerative changes was classified according to the length of spur and morphological change of acromion and greater tuberosity through the true anteroposterior simple radiograph in supraspinatus outlet view. The degree of tear (partial-thickness or full-thickness tear) and the size of complete rotator cuff tear were analyzed according to the MRI findings of shoulder. The authors also evaluated the correlation between the degree and size of torn rotator cuff and the degenerative change of acromion and greater tuberosity. Results: There were significant differences in the size and extent of torn rotator cuff according to the age, sex and degenerative change of acromion and greater tuberosity of humerus (p<0.001). More degenerative changes of acromion and greater tuberosity in simple shoulder radiographs showed the increased degree and size of torn rotator cuff (p<0.001). In addition, the higher degree and larger size of torn rotator cuff were noted in older age subjects (p<0.001) and in the female group (p<0.001). Conclusion: More degenerative changes of acromion and greater tuberosity in simple shoulder radiographs showed the increased degree and size of torn rotator cuff. Therefore, if a high degree of degenerative change of the acromion and greater tuberosity on simple radiograph is noted, the possibility of degenerative rotator cuff tear should be considered. In addition, the age and sex could be associative factors for larger size of torn rotator cuff.

목적: 단순 방사선 사진상에서 견봉 및 상완골 대결절의 퇴행성 변화의 정도와 회전근 개 파열의 크기 사이의 연관성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법: 견관절의 자기 공명 영상을 시행한 퇴행성 회전근 개 파열 실험군 234예와 회전근 개 파열이 없는 대조군 284예 등 총 518예를 대상으로 하였다. 견관절 방사선 단순 촬영에서 퇴행성 변화의 정도를 관절와-상완 관절의 퇴행성 변화를 제외한 견봉과 대결절에서 골극의 길이와 형태의 변형에 따라 분류하였고, 자기 공명 영상에서 회전근 개의 파열의 정도 및 전층 파열의 크기를 분류하였다. 회전근 개의 파열의 정도와 크기에 따른 견봉 및 상완골 대결절의 퇴행성 변화 정도와의 연관성에 대해 알아 보았다. 결과: 견관절 단순 방사선 사진에서 보이는 견봉 및 상완골 대결절의 퇴행성 변화에 따른 MRI상 회전근 개 파열의 정도는 유의한 차이를 보였고(p<0.001), 견봉 및 상완골 대결절의 단순 방사선상 퇴행성 변화가 증가할수록 회전근 개 파열의 크기가 커지는 경향이 있었으며(p<0.001), 부분층 파열 보다 전층 파열 가능성이 높은 것으로 나타났다(p<0.001). 또한 고령 및 여자에서 회전근 개의 파열이 더 심하다는 결과를 얻었다(p<0.001, p<0.001). 결론: 퇴행성 회전근 개 파열 환자에서 견관절의 단순 방사선 사진상 견봉 및 상완골 대결절의 퇴행성 변화가 심할수록 회전근 개 파열의 크기가 더 크고, 나이와 성별도 관련 인자 중 하나로 사료된다.

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