STUDY OF FINDINGS AT SONOGRAPHY OF SUDANESE PATIENTS WITH SHOULDER PAIN.
Journal Title: European Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Research - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: The aims were to study the prevalence of sonographic findings in Sudanese patients with shoulder pain, as well as to correlate the findings with age and occupation. Materials and Methods: The study sample comprised 40 consecutively enrolled subjects who had shoulder pain. Ultrasound of shoulder was performed by a musculoskeletal sonologist according to a defined protocol that included imaging of the rotator cuff: tendon of the long head of the biceps brachii muscle(LHB ),subacromial-subdeltoid bursa, supra and infra spinatous as well as the teres minor. The shoulders were imaged, and the pathologic findings were recorded. Results: 29(72.5%) right and 11 (27.5%) left shoulders were imaged. The most common affected ages were between 43-52 years constituting14 (35%) of the total sample. Shoulder abnormalities were found in 100% of subjects complained of shoulder pain. The occurrence was found to be as 5(12.5%) cases of calcified tendinosis, 1(2.5%) degenerative changes,1(2.5%) (LHB) dislocation, 30 (75%) have no tendinopathy seen and 3 (7.5%) with shoulder impingement syndrome (SIS). Bursa thickening with fluid was seen in 18(45%) of the cases. No tears were detected neither in teres minor nor in (LHB). A significant relationship is found between the patient’s age, occupation and the ultrasound findings at p≤0.003 and 0.019 respectively. Conclusion: With the presence of pain, we suggest that ultrasound findings should be interpreted closely with clinical findings, occupation and age to determine the cause.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Caroline Edward Ayad
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP628818
- DOI -
- Views 138
- Downloads 0
CAUDAL VERSUS INTRAVENOUS KETAMINE FOR SUPPLEMENTATION OF ANALGESIA IN PEDIATRICS UNDERGOING HYPOSPADIAS REPAIR: A COMPARATIVE STUDY
Background: Different additives have been reported to prolong the duration of caudal anesthesia in pediatrics. Although these drugs successfully increased the duration of the block. Ketamine has been found to effectively...
AGE RELATED MACULAR DEGENARATION
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a disease of the retina that usually develops in people aged 60 years and older. It affects about 8.7% of the world’s population and is the leading cause of blindness among peopl...
PHYTOCHEMICAL SCREENING AND PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF ROOT OF CURCUMA LONGA LINN.
Study on the evaluation of nutritional quality as well as phytochemical screening of poorly utilized plant products is of immense importance. This research work was aimed at screening the phytochemicals in different solv...
IQ AND THE ETHNIC DIFFERENCES IN GENETIC IMMUNITY TO CANCER
Over our recent investigation of genetic immunity to cancer the unexpcted relation has been revealed between cancer and intelligence. The differences amongst 125 observed ethnic populations have been analyzed. Two main g...
ATYPICAL PITYRIASIS ROSEA: A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE
Pityriasis rosea (PR) is a common, self-limiting skin condition mainly seen in teenagers and young adults. It is characterized by the distinctive ‘Herald Patch’ or ‘Mother Patch’ followed by secondary smaller lesions. Re...