• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제21권1호
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• pp.30-36
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• 2018

Background: The Korean Shoulder Scoring System (KSS) is a reliable and valid procedure for discriminative assessment of the clinical status of patients with rotator cuff tears. This study evaluates the correlation between the preoperative KSS and factors in patients with rotator cuff tears. Methods: From November 2009 to June 2016, 970 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair were retrospectively evaluated. A total of 490 patients met the study criteria. Preoperative factors included age, sex, symptom duration, mediolateral (ML) and anteroposterior (AP) tear size, acromiohumeral distance (AHD), tangent sign, tendon involvement (type I, supraspinatus; type II, supraspinatus and subscapularis; type III, supraspinatus and infraspinatus; type IV, all 3 tendons), fatty infiltration of rotator cuff muscles (group I, Goutallier stages 0 and 1; group II, Goutallier stages 2, 3, and 4), and KSS. Results: Old age, ML tear size, and AP tear size negatively correlated with the preoperative KSS (p<0.001). AHD showed a positive correlation with the preoperative KSS (p<0.001). A significantly inferior preoperative KSS was found in females and type III tendon involvement (p<0.001). For supraspinatus and infraspinatus, the preoperative KSS of group II fatty infiltration showed a significantly lower score than group I fatty infiltration (p<0.05). Conclusions: A relatively lower preoperative KSS was associated with old age, large tear size, narrow AHD, female, type III tendon involvement, and group II fatty infiltration of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. Our study indicates that preoperative KSS can be a good measurement for the preoperative status of patients with rotator cuff tears.

• Korean Journal of Acupuncture
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• 제40권1호
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• pp.18-24
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• 2023

A 53-year-old woman with right shoulder pain after falling down presented at our outpatient department after conventional treatment that had little effect. She was treated with integrative Korean Medicine treatment as an outpatient from February 2, 2022 to July 4, 2022. Based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings, the patient was diagnosed with a right rotator cuff tear. With 39 treatment sessions, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) score decreased and showed improvement in assessment. On May 6, MRI was retaken to show restoration of the supraspinatus tendon tear. The patient felt almost no pain on July 4, declaring the end of treatment. This successful case suggests that integrative Korean Medicine treatment might be an attractive alternative for severe rotator cuff tears.

• 대한정형외과스포츠의학회지
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• 제5권1호
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• pp.50-57
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• 2006

목적: 견관절 회전근 개 전층 파열시 관절경적 복원술 후 대결절에 부착되어진 회전근 개의 건이 상완골에 어느 정도의 비율로 건-골(tendon to bone)에 치유되는지에 대하여 알아보고자 하였다. 또한 저자들은 극상건 전층 파열된 례에서 관절경적 복원술 후의 기능적 평가를 시행하였다. 대상 및 방법: 연속적 인 30례의 극상건 전층 파열을 19례에서 one row of anchor를, 11례에서는 two rows of anchor를 사용해 관절경적 복원술을 시행하였다. 환자들의 연령은 51세부터 79세로 평균 63세였으며, 평균 추시 기간은 술후 12개월부터 28개월로 평균 16개월이었다. 술전과 마지막 추시에 주관적 및 객관적인 기능적인 평가를 위해 Constant, ASES와 HCLA score를 측정하였다. 해부학적인 건 치유를 확인하기 위해 30례 전례에서 술후 6개월에서 20개월, 평균 10개월째 자기 공명 관절 조영술(25례)이나 자기 공명 술(5례)을 시행하였다. 결과: 관절경적 복원술후 회전근 개의 대결절에 대한 완전 치유는 30례중 21례(70.0%)였고, 부분적인 파열은 3례(10%)였으며, 극상건이 전혀 치유되지 않아 대결절에 부착되지 못한 경우는 6례 (20%)였으나, 그 중 5례에서는 술후 남아있는 결손의 크기가 처음 술전 보다는 작았다. 객관적인 평가로 Constant score는 술전에 평균 $55.7{\pm}7.1$점에서 술후 마지막 추시 관찰시에 $77.7{\pm}9.7$점으로 향상되었고(p<0.001), ASES xcore는 술전 $39.2{\pm}7.4$점에서 $72.4{\pm}12.6$점으로 향상되었고(p<0.001), UCLA score는 술전 $17.9{\pm}2.2$점에서 $26.5{\pm}5.0$점으로 향상되었다(p<0.001). 견관절의 전방 거상시 근력 이 대결절에 치유된 례 $(7.1kgs{\pm}2.4)$에서 전혀 치유되지 않아 완전히 재 파열되었거나, 부분 파열을 보인 례 $(4.5kgs{\pm}1.0)$에서 보다 통계학적으로 의미 있는 향상을 보였다(p<0.05). 건 치유에 결정적인 영향을 미치는 인자는 환자의 나이였다. 65세 이상의 환자에서는 단지 41.7%만이 대결절에 극상건의 완전한 치유율을 보였다(p<0.05). 결론: 회전근 개 중 극상건 전층 파열된 례에서 관절경적 복원술 후 약 70%에서 완전한 치 유를 보였다. 술후 극상건의 부분 파열 및 재파열은 근력 저하와 직접적인 연관을 가졌다. 특히, 노령 환자에서의 회전근 개 상태가 술후 재파열과 밀접한 관련이 있다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제19권3호
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• pp.130-136
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• 2016

Background: A novel technique for the repair of tears of the upper subscapularis tendon-intraarticular knotless fixation-has been introduced recently. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and structural outcomes of arthroscopic intraarticular knotless fixation for the treatment of upper subscapularis tendon tears. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical and radiological outcomes of 27 patients who underwent arthroscopic intraarticular knotless fixation for upper subscapularis tendon tears. Finally, a total of 10 patients who could participate in at least a 6 month follow-up of magnetic resonance imaging evaluation and in a least 1-year follow-up on an outpatient basis were enrolled in our study. The mean age at the time of operation was 60.7 years, and the mean duration of follow-up was 14.7 months. Two patients had concomitant tears of the supraspinatus tendon and 8 patients had concomitant tears of the supraspinatus and the infraspinatus tendons. Results: The clinical and radiological outcomes improved after the patients had undertaken arthroscopic intraarticular knotless fixation. The mean visual analogue scale score for pain during motion improved from 6.7 preoperatively to 1.4 at the final follow-up (p<0.001). The mean Constant score improved from 59.3 preoperatively to 79.6 at the final follow-up, and the mean the University of California at Los Angeles score, from 21.7 to 30.2, respectively (p<0.001 and p<0.001). The upper subscapularis tendon tear was healed in every patient except one (90%), for the patient had suffered from a postoperative trauma that resulted in a retear. Conclusions: We found that arthroscopic intraarticular knotless fixation gives good clinical and structural outcomes for the repair of upper subscapularis tendon tears. Arthroscopic intraarticular knotless fixation provided such a reliable and efficient restoration of the subscapularis tendon footprint that we anticipate it will become a widely-used procedure for upper subscapularis tendon tears.

• 대한방사선과학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한방사선과학회 1992년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.117-118
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• 1992

• 대한견주관절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한견주관절학회 1998년도 학술대회
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• pp.41-42
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• 1998

• 대한영상의학회지
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• 제82권6호
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• pp.1366-1387
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• 2021

회전근개 부분 파열의 자기공명영상 해석은 종종 애매한 경우가 있다. 이 종설에서는 회전근개 중 극상건과 극하건에 초점을 맞춰, 회전근개 부분 파열의 진단을 위한 해부학적 고려 사항을 설명하고, 회전근개 부분 파열의 분류를 요약하며, 박리(delamination)가 포함된 회전근개 부분 파열의 최신 개념을 개략적으로 설명하였다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.23-29
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• 2004

It has been reported that rotator cuff tear have good response to arthroscopic or open repair even if the range being so wide. However, the majority of this literature regarding the diagnosis and treatment of tear focused on lesion of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons. But involvement of the subscapularis tendon with rotator cuff tear should be thought to be less common and poorer to open operative repair. Furthermore, some europian author have stated that the rotator cuff tear including the subscapularis tendon are sufficiently distinct in their clinical presentation and prognosis as to merit separate consideration of their diagnosis and treatment. The purpose of this study is to evaluate result of arthroscopic or open repair in patient with rotator cuff tear that include the subscapularis tendon. Of the 128 rotator cuff repairs performed from 1998 through 2003, 12 had a tear that include the subscapularis tendon in combination with the supraspinatus (8 cases) and infraspinatus (4 cases). Mean duration of symptoms before surgical treatment was 6 months (range 3 to 12 months). All 12 patient demonstrated a positive lift off sign. Shoulder function was assessed using the Constant- Murley score, which ranges from 30 to 58. Pain was assessed using a linear visual analogue scale range from 0 to 10. Postoperative Constant score range from 40 to 64 (average 47.8). Pain score improved from 5.5 to 8.5, but there are postoperative pain improvement on nothing in 5 patient. The overall result for 12 patient were satisfy in 2, fair in 5 and dissatisfy in 5: Therefore satisfactory result were noted only in 16 % of this overall group. In conclusion, we have failed to make good result in patient with rotator cuff tear that included the subscapularis tendon. At the result, outcome after surgical repair of this type of rotator tear is comparatively inferior to the result of operative repair of rotator cuff not involved the subscapularis tendon.

• 대한견주관절학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한견주관절학회 2000년도 학술대회
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• pp.8-9
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• 2000

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.70-78
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• 2019

Background: This study evaluated postoperative changes in the supraspinatus from time-zero to 6 months, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We hypothesized that restoration of the musculotendinous unit of the rotator cuff by tendon repair immediately improves the rotator cuff muscle status, and maintains it months after surgery. Methods: Totally, 76 patients (29 men, 47 women) with rotator cuff tears involving the supraspinatus tendon who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs were examined. MRI evaluation showed complete repair with intact integrity of the torn tendon at both time-zero and at 6 months follow-up. All patients underwent standardized MRI at our institution preoperatively, at 1 or 2 days postoperative, and at 6 months after surgery. Supraspinatus muscular (SSP) atrophy (Thomazeau grade) and fatty infiltrations (Goutallier stage) were evaluated by MRI. The cross-sectional area of SSP in the fossa was also measured. Results: As determined by MRI, the cross-sectional area of SSP significantly decreased 11.41% from time-zero (immediate repair) to 6 months post-surgery, whereas the Goutallier stage and Thomazeau grade showed no significant changes (p<0.01). Furthermore, compared to the preoperative MRI, the postoperative MRI at 6 months showed a no statistically significant increase of 8.03% in the cross-sectional area. In addition, morphological improvements were observed in patients with high grade Goutallier and Thomazeau at time-zero, whereas morphology of patients with low grade factors were almost similar to before surgery. Conclusions: Our results indicate that cross-sectional area of the initial repair appears to decrease after a few months postoperatively, possibly due to medial retraction or strained muscle.