Joshua M Polster1, T Sean Lynch2, Jennifer A Bullen3, Lonnie Soloff4, Hakan Ilaslan5, Naveen Subhas5, Mark S Schickendantz6. 1. Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA. polstej@ccf.org. 2. Center for Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA. 3. Quantitative Health Sciences, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 4. Cleveland Indians, Cleveland, OH, USA. 5. Imaging Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA. 6. Orthopedic and Rheumatologic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To describe the MR appearance of a series of throwing-related injuries to the subscapularis muscle-tendon complex among baseball players. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of MR scans of the shoulder in players from 1 professional baseball organization over the course of 5 years was performed to identify cases with findings suggestive of subscapularis injury. These findings were graded and the medical record was reviewed to assess clinical findings, treatment, and follow-up. Preinjury baseline measurements of arm external rotation at 90° of abduction were compared to measurements from a noninjured cohort to evaluate whether this measure is a risk factor for injury. RESULTS: A total of 133 MR scans of the shoulder were evaluated. Eleven of the scans demonstrated signal changes suggesting subscapularis injury; 10 of these 11 patients had clinical findings supporting a diagnosis of throwing-related subscapularis strain. There were four grade 1, four grade 2, and two grade 3 injuries. All injuries occurred in the inferior half of the subscapularis at the myotendinous junction. Risk of subscapularis injury increased with lower levels of dominant arm external rotation (odds ratio, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.07-1.21; p < 0.001). A threshold of dominant arm external rotation of <106° demonstrated sensitivity of 0.700 (95% CI, 0.392-0.897) and specificity of 0.951 (95% CI, 0.888-0.982) for subscapularis injury. CONCLUSION: Throwing-related subscapularis injuries occur in the inferior half of the muscle at the myotendinous junction. Our data suggest that there is an increased risk of these injuries with lower levels of dominant arm external rotation.
OBJECTIVE: To describe the MR appearance of a series of throwing-related injuries to the subscapularis muscle-tendon complex among baseball players. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A retrospective review of MR scans of the shoulder in players from 1 professional baseball organization over the course of 5 years was performed to identify cases with findings suggestive of subscapularis injury. These findings were graded and the medical record was reviewed to assess clinical findings, treatment, and follow-up. Preinjury baseline measurements of arm external rotation at 90° of abduction were compared to measurements from a noninjured cohort to evaluate whether this measure is a risk factor for injury. RESULTS: A total of 133 MR scans of the shoulder were evaluated. Eleven of the scans demonstrated signal changes suggesting subscapularis injury; 10 of these 11 patients had clinical findings supporting a diagnosis of throwing-related subscapularis strain. There were four grade 1, four grade 2, and two grade 3 injuries. All injuries occurred in the inferior half of the subscapularis at the myotendinous junction. Risk of subscapularis injury increased with lower levels of dominant arm external rotation (odds ratio, 1.12; 95% CI, 1.07-1.21; p < 0.001). A threshold of dominant arm external rotation of <106° demonstrated sensitivity of 0.700 (95% CI, 0.392-0.897) and specificity of 0.951 (95% CI, 0.888-0.982) for subscapularis injury. CONCLUSION: Throwing-related subscapularis injuries occur in the inferior half of the muscle at the myotendinous junction. Our data suggest that there is an increased risk of these injuries with lower levels of dominant arm external rotation.
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Baseball; Magnetic resonance; Muscle; Subscapularis; Throwing
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