Supraspinatus Full Thickness Tear

Full-thickness tears extend from the bursal to the articular surface of the tendon. As previously stated, the term full-thickness may refer to either a complete (full-width) or an incomplete (partial-width) tendon rupture (i.e., a tear located in the anterior third of the supraspinatus which allows communi-... 

Fig. 6.78a,b. Non-retracted full-thickness tear of the supraspinatus tendon, a Long-axis 12-5 MHz US image over the posterior supraspinatus tendon with b T2-weighted MR imaging correlation displays a linear fluid-filled defect (arrowhead) with minimal proximal tendon retraction (arrow), leaving a small tendon remnant (asterisk) attached to the distal tip of the greater tuberosity (GT)... 

Fig. 6.79a-d. Size assessment of a supraspinatus tendon tear, a Long-axis and b short-axis 12-5 MHz US images of a full-thickness tear of the anterior supraspinatus tendon (asterisks) with c,d schematic drawing correlations showing transducer positioning demonstrate the amount of tendon retraction (1) and the width of the tear (2) as indicated by the distance (white lines) between the gray vertical bars. The ovoid intra-articular portion of the biceps tendon (bt) may help the examiner to establish that the affected portion of the tendon is the mid-anterior one... 

Fig. 6.84a,b. Complete (full-thickness, full-width) tear of the supraspinatus tendon, a Transverse 12-5 MHz US image over the cranial aspect of fhe humeral head (HH) wifh b T2-weighted MR imaging correlation demonstrates a wide defect (arrows) of cuff tissue from immediately posterior to the intra-articular portion of the biceps tendon (bt) to the superior boundary of the infraspinatus tendon (IS), reflecting a complete retracted tear of the supraspinatus tendon... 

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