OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ability of ultrasonography to detect labral lesions in patients with anterior shoulder dislocation. METHODS: We examined 29 patients with anterior shoulder dislocation with ultrasonography prior to arthroscopy. RESULTS: Twenty-six patients had labral lesions diagnosed by arthroscopy. These lesions were detected by ultrasonography with a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 67%. All lesions affected the anterior labrum, while six extended to the posterior labrum. The latter were not visualized by ultrasonography. CONCLUSION: Ultrasonography is valuable in the detection of anterior labral lesions even in patients with recent shoulder dislocation. Copyright 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the ability of ultrasonography to detect labral lesions in patients with anterior shoulder dislocation. METHODS: We examined 29 patients with anterior shoulder dislocation with ultrasonography prior to arthroscopy. RESULTS: Twenty-six patients had labral lesions diagnosed by arthroscopy. These lesions were detected by ultrasonography with a sensitivity of 88% and a specificity of 67%. All lesions affected the anterior labrum, while six extended to the posterior labrum. The latter were not visualized by ultrasonography. CONCLUSION: Ultrasonography is valuable in the detection of anterior labral lesions even in patients with recent shoulder dislocation. Copyright 1998 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd.
Authors: Shadi Lahham; Brent Becker; Alan Chiem; Linda M Joseph; Craig L Anderson; Sean P Wilson; Mohammad Subeh; Alex Trinh; Eric Viquez; John C Fox Journal: West J Emerg Med Date: 2016-04-26