• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2015

Background: Few studies have investigated magnetic resonance (MR) characteristics of traumatic posterosuperior rotator cuff tears involving the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. We hypothesized that traumatic rotator cuff tears may have MR characteristics distinguishable from those of non-traumatic tears. Methods: Preoperative MR arthrography and intraoperative tear size measurements were compared in 302 patients who underwent MR arthrography and subsequent arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs for traumatic (group T, 61 patients) or non-traumatic (group NT, 241 patients) tears. The inclusion criteria for both groups were posterosuperior full-thickness rotator cuff tear and age between 40 and 60 years. For group T, traumas were limited to accidental falls or slips, or sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents; injuries were associated with acute onset of pain followed by functional shoulder impairment; and time between injury and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was 6 weeks or less. Results: In group T, 72.1% of shoulders (44 patients) had tendon tears with blunt edges while 27.9% of shoulders (17 patients) had tears with tapering edges. In contrast, 21.2% of patients in group NT (51 patients) had blunt-edge tears, while 78.8% (190 patients) of tears had tapering edges. These results were statistically significant (p<0.001) and estimated odds ratio was 9.6. The size of tear did not vary significantly between groups. Conclusions: We found no exclusive MR characteristic to define traumatic tears. However, oblique coronal MRI of traumatic tears showed a significant tendency for abrupt and rough torn tendon edges and relatively consistent tendon thicknesses (without lateral tapering) compared to non-traumatic cuff tears.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.10-16
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• 2007

• PNF and Movement
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.275-286
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• 2018

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of an intensive rehabilitation program on the pain, range of motion (ROM), muscle strength, function, quality of life (QoL), and depression of patients with traumatic rotator cuff injury caused by an industrial accident. Methods: Seventeen patients with traumatic rotator cuff injury caused by an industrial accident participated in this study. The 12-week treatment included 30 min of manual therapy and 30 min of exercise therapy twice a day, five times a week. The outcomes were measured for evaluating the pain, ROM, muscle strength, function, QoL, and depression before the commencement of the program and after 4, 8, and 12 weeks. Results: According to the time of applying the intensive rehabilitation program, the pain (p<0.01), ROM (p<0.01), muscle strength (p<0.01), function (p<0.01), and depression (p<0.05) significantly improved with time. However, QoL was not statistically significant. Conclusion: This study confirmed the excellent effect of an intensive rehabilitation program on the pain, ROM, muscle strength, function, and depression of patients with traumatic rotator cuff injury caused by an industrial accident. However, this study was limited by the absence of a control group. This pilot study highlights the need for more extensive research with a larger sample.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제9권1호
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• pp.42-49
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• 2006

Purpose: This study evaluated clinical results, and recommended treatment protocol of traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation in the patients older than 60 years of age. Materials and Methods: Thirty-eight patients with first traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation aged over 60 years were included. The average age was 69.4 (range, 60 to 87 years). There were 8 men (average age of 71.6) and 30 women (average age of 69). Most common cause of injuries was a fall on the outstretched hand. The additional injuries were evaluated using MRI or CT arthrogram in the patients with significant pain and weakness while movements after 2 weeks sling immobilization. Results: Fifteen patients (39%) had rotator cuff tears and 5 patients (14%) had greater tuberosity fractures. The sizes of rotator cuff tears were diverse; 2 partial tears, 1 small tear, 4 medium tears, 3 large tears and 5 massive tears. Among 5 massive cuff tears, 3 patients revealed cuff arthropathy after reduction. 4 patients (11%) had recurrent dislocation more than one time during 1 month after the first dislocation. Bankart lesions revealed in 5 patients and three of them had associated rotator cuff tears. 3 out of 5 patients with Bankart lesions, 13 out of 15 patients with rotator cuff tears and 3 patients with displaced greater tuberosity fracture had operations. Conclusion: The injury mechanism of shoulder dislocation in patients older than 60 years of age seems to have either anterior or posterior mechanism. The diagnosis and treatment should be approached 2 weeks after dislocation.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제7권2호
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• pp.98-102
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• 2004

The terrible triad of the shoulder, a combination of anterior shoulder dislocation, massive rotator cuff tear and neurologic injury, is rare. We experienced 4 patients with this condition who were treated with a rotator cuff repair. The mean age was 65 years. Follow-up averaged 27 months. All patients had a history of redislocation after initial traumatic shoulder dislocation and were evaluated with electromyography and magnetic resonance imaging. At the operation, massive rotator cuff tear and hypertrophy of the long head of the biceps were found in all patients. Clinically, 3 patients achieved recovery of their nerve injury by 3 months postoperatively and the final results were fair. In one patient, there was no recovery of deltoid function and this case was rated as a failure. For this injury pattern, the prognosis appears to be dependent on eventual nerve recovery when the rotator cuff has been repaired early.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.52-64
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• 2012

목적: 자동차 사고 또는 산업재해와 관련된 견관절 부상은 최근 현저하게 증가하고 있어 진단 기준을 제시하는 것이 목적이다. 대상 및 방법: 그 중 사고와의 인과 관계 및 기왕증 부분에서 가장 논란이 되고 있는 견관절 손상은 회전근 개 파열과 상부 관절와 순 전후방 파열 (SLAP 병변)이다. 회전근 개 병변이나 SLAP 병변은 질환의 특성상 퇴행성 변화와 관계되어 자연 발생적으로 병변이 발생할 수 있으며, 손상 정도와 임상 증상간의 불일치 등으로 사고 관여도 판정이 애매모호한 경우가 많다. 결과: 이에 견주관절학회 보험위원회는 국내 견관절 전문의들을 대상으로 설문 조사를 실시하여, 전문가들의 회전근 개 손상 및 SLAP 병변과 교통사고와의 인과관계를 판단하는 기준과 실정 등을 조사하였다. 결론: 회전근 개 손상과 SLAP 병변의 발생 원인 및 자연 경과를 생체역학, 병태생리학적 접근을 통하여 고찰해 보고, 회전근 개 손상과 사고와의 관련성 판단에 관한 연구 결과들을 참고하여 급성 견관절 손상과 사고와의 인과관계 판단에 도움이 되는 진단 기준을 본 종설을 통해 제시하고자 한다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제3권2호
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• pp.75-78
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• 2000

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to review primary traumatic anterior shoulder dislocation in the 40 years and older to determine the incidence of recurrence, rotator cuff injury and associated fractures. Materials and Methods: From May, 1991 to October, 1998, seventeen patients were available to participate in the study. The average age was 55 years(range, 40 to 75 years). Follow-up averaged 27 months(range, 12 to 48 months). There were 12 men and 5 women. 10 right and 7 left shoulders were involved. Any participant with a history of shoulder pain and limitation of motion was excluded from the study. Each shoulder was evaluated with UCLA shoulder functional assessment. Results: The overall results were excellent in 9 patients(52.9%), good in 3 patients(17 .6%), fair in 3 patients(17.6%), and poor in 2 patients(11.7%). Surgical treatment of the associated rotator cuff and greater tuberosity fracture injuries resulted in 5 patients with excellent(55.6%), 3 patients with good(33.3%) and I patient with poor(11.1 %) and Nonsurgical treatment of the associated injuries resulted in 2 patients with excellent(33.3%), 3 patients with fair(50%), 1 patient with poor(16.7%)(P=0.025). Conclusion : Our findings on small number of patients suggest that the diagnosis of a rotator cuff and other pathologies should be approached aggressively by an MRI, CT arthrogram if significant pain and weakness are still present and early surgical repair of rotator cuff and greater tuberosity can lead to restoration of shoulder function and better outcomes in selected patients.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제1권1호
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• pp.46-50
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• 1998

The superior shoulder suspensory complex is composed of glenoid fossa, coracoid process, coracoclavicular ligament, distal clavicle, acromioclavicular ligament, acromion. Traumatic double disruptions of this complex lose its suspensory action on the shoulder joint and result in functional loss and deformity. Careful radiologic evaluation and appropriate management are required for injuries to this complex. Ipsilateral fractures of clavicle and scapula create unstable anatomic situation on shoulder joint. Conservative treatment usually fails to achieve good functional recovery due to rotator cuff weakness, nonunion, delayed union, malunion and neurovascular injury. Authors studied the result of operative treatment of ipsilateral clavicle and scapular fractures to prevent such complications. Seven cases were treated with open reduction and internal fixations of clavicle alone or clavicle and scapula simultaneously and followed up for nineteen months(twelve months - thirty-eight months). All but one patient showed good or excellent functional result according to the scoring system of Rowe. Poor result was developed in the case which had brain injury. Rigid fixations of clavicle alone or clavicle and scapular fractures both can achieve stable reduction of the fractures and prevent sequelae. We concluded that operative treatment of ipsilateral fractures of clavicle and scapula is safe and yields predictable good results.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.23-30
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• 2005

Purpose: This paper analyzes the results of arthroscopic bankart repair for anterior recurrent dislocation following a trauma on shoulder. Material and Methods: The subjects were twenty-three (23) cases that were available to follow up for more than eighteen months during the period from November 2001 to June 2003 and were chosen from patients to whom arthroscopic bankart repair was applied using a knotless suture anchor for their traumatic anterior recurrent dislocation on the shoulder. Their average age was 28 (ranging from 15 to 60) with 20 males and 3 females. The injury from sports activities accounted for the most cases with 14 subjects. The average follow-up period was 27 months (ranging from 18 months to 35 months). There were 19 cases of bankart lesions, 4 cases of ALPSA lesions and associated with 5 cases of partial tear in the rotator cuff. The anchors employed were knotless anchor (Mitek) for all the cases. Rowe scoring scale was adopted to judge the results after operations. Patients' subjective satisfaction and range of motion of external rotation were addressed together. Results: Rowe scores showed that 20 cases (87%) reaches the level of 'good' and hinger. The average patients' satisfaction accounted for 90 points out of 100. It was also found that external rotations averagely decreased by 6.5 degree when the range of motion was in at the side. Conclusion: There were satisfactory results of arthroscopic bankart repair using knotless suture anchors as an operative treatment for traumatic anterior recurrent dislocation on shoulder.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제8권2호
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• pp.83-88
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• 2009

목적: 외상성 재발성 견관절 탈구환자에서 Bankart 병변에 대해 금속 봉합나사못을 이용한 관절경적 봉합술의 유용성을 알아보고자 한다. 대상 및 방법: 5년 이상 추시가 가능하였던 환자 85명(남 80명, 여 5명)을 대상으로 후향적 연구를 시행하였다. 수술 당시 환자의 평균 연령은 26세(15세~52세)였고, 이환 기간은 6개월에서 38개월까지 평균 20개월이었다. 모든 예에서 Bankart 병변이 존재하였고, 동반 병변으로 Hill-Sachs 병변과 SLAP 병변이 각각 44예, 10예였으며, 7예에서 회전근개 부분 파열이 관찰되었다. 평균 추시 기간은 7년 5개월(5년 8개월~9년)이었다. 결과: 술 전 Rowe 점수는 평균 29.3점(25점~50점)이였으며, 최종 추시 시의 Rowe 점수는 평균 86.8점(40~100)으로 우수 28 예(32.9%), 양호 46예(54.1%)로 74예(87.%)의 환자에서 양호 이상의 결과를 얻었으며 견관절의 운동 범위는 70예(82.4%)에서 정상으로 회복되었다. 재탈구가 3예(3.5%)에서 발생하였고 관절경적 재수술을 시행하였다. 결론: 외상성 재발성 견관절 탈구로 인한 전방 불안정성 환자에서 Bankart 병변에 대한 금속 봉합나사못을 이용한 관절경적 봉합술은 우수한 임상 결과와 낮은 재발율을 보였고, 합병증을 낮출 수 있는 효과적인 술식 중에 하나라고 사료된다.