SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?

S. Harbison

doi:10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-150

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SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?

Australian Orthopaedic Association Limited (AOA)

S. Harbison

SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?

Harbison S. SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?. Orthop Procs. 2012;94-B(SUPP_XXIII):150-150. doi:10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-150

Harbison, S.. “SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, vol. 94-B, no. SUPP_XXIII, 2012, pp. 150-150., https://doi.org/10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-150

Harbison, S. (2012). SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?. Orthopaedic Proceedings, 94-B(SUPP_XXIII), 150-150. https://doi.org/10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-150

Harbison, S. (2012) “SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?.” Orthopaedic Proceedings, 94-B(SUPP_XXIII), pp. 150-150. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-150

Harbison, S. “SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?.” Orthopaedic Proceedings 94-B, no. SUPP_XXIII (2012): 150-150. https://doi.org/10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-150

Harbison S. SHOULD THE SHOULDER SURGEON EXAMINE THE PATIENT OR JUST LOOK AT THE MRI?. Orthop Procs. 2012 May 1;94-B(SUPP_XXIII):150-150. https://doi.org/10.1302/1358-992X.94BSUPP_XXIII.AOAoz2009-150

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Abstract

Clinical examination for shoulder conditions is not perfect. For that reason MRI tends to be accepted as the ‘gold standard’ and operative decisions may be based more on the MRI than the clinical findings. This has led to inappropriate treatment including unnecessary operations.

MRI's are not perfect either. Normal variations and abnormalities in asymptomatic people must be considered.

Clinical examination by a combination of tests can make MRI unnecessary or determine whether MRI abnormalities are relevant. This paper concentrates on rotator cuff tears.