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- Title
The acromiohumeral distance in the MRI should not be used as a decision criterion to assess subacromial space width in shoulders with an intact rotator cuff.
- Authors
Hufeland, Martin; Brusis, Christina; Kubo, Hannes; Grassmann, Jan; Latz, David; Patzer, Thilo
- Abstract
<bold>Purpose: </bold>The acromiohumeral distance is in practice often evaluated on MRI by radiologists and a reduction diagnosed as subacromial impingement. However, the acromiohumeral distance as indicator for a decentered glenohumeral joint is defined on a true AP radiograph with the patient standing or sitting. The present study therefore evaluated the influence of the patient position by comparing the acromiohumeral distance in both modalities in shoulders with an intact rotator cuff.<bold>Methods: </bold>On MRI images and true AP radiographs of patients > 20 and < 80 years with an intact rotator cuff the acromiohumeral distance was measured. The maximum cranio-caudal size of the glenoid was measured as a reference to allow a direct comparison of both modalities.<bold>Results: </bold>Two-hundred and thirty-four shoulders (mean patients age 45.8 ± 14.3 years) were included. The mean acromiohumeral distance/glenoid size ratio of all shoulders was significantly larger (P < 0.0001) on the MRI with 4.6 ± 1.0 in comparison to 4.1 ± 0.9 in the radiographs indicating a smaller acromiohumeral distance on the MRI. In absolute values, a mean acromiohumeral distance of 9.2 mm ± 1.8 on MRI in comparison to 10.4 mm ± 2.4 on the radiographs was calculated. Herewith, the acromiohumeral distance in the MRI was in the average 1.2 mm ± 2.1 (13%) smaller than the in corresponding radiographs (P < 0.0001).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>The acromiohumeral distance is significantly smaller in the MRI in comparison to AP radiographs in shoulders with an intact rotator cuff and should not be used as a decision criterion on MRI to assess glenohumeral centering or subacromial space width.<bold>Level Of Evidence: </bold>IV.
- Subjects
JOINT disease diagnosis; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; JOINT radiography; GLENOHUMERAL joint; ACROMION; HUMERUS injuries; SHOULDER joint; SHOULDER injuries; SHOULDER disorders; RADIOGRAPHY; POSTURE; ROTATOR cuff; SHOULDER
- Publication
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2021, Vol 29, Issue 7, p2085
- ISSN
0942-2056
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00167-020-06090-6