Postoperative MR Imaging of the Rotator Cuff

Mohammad A Alfaqih; William B Morrison

doi:10.1016/j.mric.2022.02.004

Postoperative MR Imaging of the Rotator Cuff

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2022 Nov;30(4):617-627. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.02.004. Epub 2022 Sep 15.

Authors

Mohammad A Alfaqih¹, William B Morrison²

Affiliations

¹ King Saud University, College of Medicine, Riyadh 12372, Saudi Arabia. Electronic address: MAlfaqih1@ksu.edu.sa.
² Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 South 11th Street Suite 3350, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.

PMID: 36243508
DOI: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.02.004

Abstract

MR imaging is crucial in the evaluation of symptomatic patients who have undergone rotator cuff surgery. Familiarity with anatomic rotator cuff repair and the other surgical options for irreparable cuff tears, expected normal postoperative findings, and potential complications is essential for better MR imaging interpretation.

Keywords: Acromioplasty; Complication; MR imaging; Postoperative; Repair; Rotator cuff; Shoulder.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Arthroscopy / methods
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
Rotator Cuff Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
Rotator Cuff Injuries* / surgery
Rotator Cuff* / diagnostic imaging
Rotator Cuff* / surgery
Treatment Outcome