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Common Shoulder Injuries

Rotator Cuff Tears

Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)

Shoulder Surgery

Shoulder MRI/Arthroscopy Correlations - Case 5: Full-Thickness Subscapularis Tear

by Steven D. Levin, MD; Martin L. Lazarus, MD

In the fifth of an ongoing series of arthroscopy/MRI correlations case studies, Dr. Levin and Dr. Lazarus illustrate and compare the MRI and arthroscopic findings in a 29-year-old forward for the United States National Rugby Team who complained of right shoulder pain and weakness after several games. Dr. Levin, Chief of the Division of Sports Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery at NorthShore University Health System Medical Group, first discusses presentation and physical examination findings. Dr. Lazarus, Chief of the Section of Musculoskeletal Radiology at Northshore University Health System Medical Group, then assesses the findings on MRI, followed by Dr. Levins video narration of the arthroscopic examination and procedure. This case study includes an interactive imaging quiz.

Keywords: rotator cuff tear, subscapularis tear, labral tear, supraspinatus tendinopathy, sublabral foramen, MR arthrography, arthroscopic surgery

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