In vivo visualization of vascular patterns of rotator cuff tears using contrast-enhanced ultrasound

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2464-2471

  Funakoshi, Tadanao ^a   Iwasaki, Norimasa ^a   Kamishima, Tamotsu ^a   Nishida, Mutsumi ^a   Ito, Yoichi ^a   Kondo, Makoto ^a,b   Minami, Akio ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Hokkaido Orthopedic Memorial Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

contrast enhanced ultrasound; rotator cuff; subacromial bursa; vascularity

Indexed keywords

CONTRAST MEDIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANOXIA; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; SPORT INJURY; TENDON INJURY; TIME; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANOXIA; ATHLETIC INJURIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CONTRAST MEDIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; ROTATOR CUFF; RUPTURE; TENDON INJURIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 78650396690     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546510375536     Document Type: Article

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