Association of suprascapular neuropathy with rotator cuff tendon tears and fatty degeneration

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作者
Shi, Lewis L. [1 ]
Boykin, Robert E. [2 ]
Lin, Albert [3 ]
Warner, Jon J. P. [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Chicago, Med Ctr, Dept Orthopaed Surg & Rehabil Med, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[2] Blue Ridge Bone & Joint Clin, Asheville, NC USA
[3] Univ Pittsburgh UPMC, Ctr Sports Med, Div Shoulder Surg & Sports Med, Pittsburgh, PA USA
[4] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Harvard Shoulder Serv, Boston, MA 02114 USA
关键词
Suprascapular nerve; rotator cuff tear; fatty degeneration; electromyography; nerve conduction velocity; MUSCLE; NERVE; SUPRASPINATUS; INFILTRATION; ATROPHY; REPAIR;
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10.1016/j.jse.2013.06.011
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R826.8 [整形外科学]; R782.2 [口腔颌面部整形外科学]; R726.2 [小儿整形外科学]; R62 [整形外科学(修复外科学)];
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摘要
Background: The mutual influence of suprascapular neuropathy (SSN) and rotator cuff tendon tears on muscle pathology is unclear. Debate continues as to how retracted cuff tears can lead to SSN and whether SSN or tendon retraction causes muscle fatty degeneration. Methods: A cohort of 87 patients suspected of having SSN was identified from a prospectively collected registry. All underwent electromyography/nerve conduction velocity study (EMG/NCV) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of their shoulders. EMG/NCVs were performed and interpreted by electrodiagnosticians, and MRI cuff tendon quality and muscle fatty degeneration were interpreted by two surgeons. Results: Out of 87 patients, 32 patients had SSN on EMG/NCV, and 55 patients had normal suprascapular nerve. MRI showed that 59 of 87 supraspinatus had no fatty degeneration or mild fatty streaks (Goutallier grades 0 and 1), and 28 patients had significant fatty degeneration (grades 2-4); infraspinatus fatty degeneration was similar. Review of supraspinatus tendon showed 41 patients with intact tendons or partial tears, and 46 with full tears. Infraspinatus tendons pathology was similar. Tendon pathology and fatty degeneration were related (P-value < .001), with more severe tendon pathology leading to higher degree of fatty degeneration. Infraspinatus tendon tears were associated with SSN (P = .01), but SSN was not related to fatty degeneration of either supraspinatus or infraspinatus (P-values.65,.54). Conclusion: The exact association and etiology of SSN in patients with rotator cuff pathology remain unclear. SSN is correlated to tendon tear size, but it does not have significant influence on fatty degeneration of either supraspinatus or infraspinatus. (C) 2014 Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Board of Trustees.
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