Ultrasound May Be Useful for Grading Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy

The authors cautioned that their study used captured images and a strictly standardized procedure that is rarely used in clinical settings. They, thus, called for future studies to test the ultrasound procedure against a gold standard, such as MRI, and to test intra-rater and inter-rater reliability in clinical practice.

Lara C. Pullen, PhD, is a medical writer based in the Chicago area.

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Ingwersen KG, Hjarbaek J, Eshoej H, et al. Ultrasound assessment for grading structural tendon changes in supraspinatus tendinopathy: An inter-rater reliability study. BMJ Open. 2016 May 24;6(5):e011746. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011746.

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