Reliability and Criterion Validity of Ultrasonic Measurements of the Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Cross-Sectional Area

Authors

Dirk Kokmeyer, Maine Medical Center
Lori-Thein Brody
Shane Koppenhaver
Charles Thigpen

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

4-30-2020

Institution/Department

Maine Medical Center, Medical Education, Maine Medical Center Research Institute

MeSH Headings

Rotator Cuff, Ultrasonography, Rotator Cuff Injuries

Abstract

Purpose/Background: Diagnostic ultrasound (US) offers a cost-effective and accessible means of evaluating the cross-sectional area (CSA) of muscles as compared to the gold standard of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). Muscle CSA is directly related to the amount of force a muscle can produce. Rotator cuff CSA is especially important when considering the strength and function of the shoulder joint. The present study aims to test the validity, same-day and between day intra-rater reliability of US CSA measures of the supraspinatus (SS) and infraspinatus (IS) muscles of the shoulder compared to MRI. Number of Subjects: Thirty-two, right-hand dominant subjects were prospectively enrolled and completed this study (22 male, mean age, 43 years)

Comments

2020 Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat

Recommended Citation

Kokmeyer, Dirk; Brody, Lori-Thein; Koppenhaver, Shane; and Thigpen, Charles, "Reliability and Criterion Validity of Ultrasonic Measurements of the Supraspinatus and Infraspinatus Cross-Sectional Area" (2020). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2020. 26.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2020/26