Detailed Shoulder MRI Findings in Manual Wheelchair Users with Shoulder Pain

Table 2

Detailed MRI findings of the rotator cuff and long head of the biceps tendons.

Subject

Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Subscapularis

Biceps

Tear

Location

Tendop

Tear

Location

Tendop

Tear

Location

Tendop

Tear

Location

Tendop

1

Mod

Mild

Mod

Mod

2

Mild

Mild

Mod

Mild

3

Mod

Mild

Mod

Mod

4

P

Insert, Artic, Ant

Severe

Mod

Mild

Severe

5

Mild

P

Insert, Intra, Ant

Mod

mild

Mild

6

Mild

Mod

Mild

S

Intra

Mod

7

P

Insert, Artic, Ant

Mod

Mild

Mild

Mild

8

P

Insert, Intra, Ant

Mod

Mild

P

Insert, Intra, Sup

Mod

S

Intra

Mild

9

P

Insert, Intra, Ant

Severe

Mod

F

Tendon, Sup

Mod

S

Intra, Anchor

Mod

10

C

Insert

C

Insert

C

Insert

Severe

C

Insert

Tears of the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor muscles were classified as partial (P), full (F), or complete (C) located in one of three anatomical zones: insertion (Insert), tendon, or critical (Crit) zone. The region of the tear was classified as intrasubstance (Intra), bursal (Burs), or articular (Artic). For the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor, the portion of the tendon was defined as anterior (Ant), middle (Mid), or posterior (Post). The subscapularis portions were defined as superior (Sup), middle, or inferior. A long head of the biceps tear was categorized as partial, split (S), or complete (C) with locations defined as extra-articular, intra-articular (Intra), or bicep anchor (Anchor). Tendinopathy was classified as mild, moderate (Mod), or severe.