A Method for Diagnosing Shoulder Musculoskeletal Sonopathology Based on an Analogy

Abstract

Introduction Ultrasonography (US) is a commonly performed examination for shoulder pain, recommended by experts as the first-choice technique to evaluate various rotator cuff diseases and non-rotator cuff. Rotator cuff disease, shoulder impingement syndrome, and subacromial bursitis are the most common diagnoses reported on shoulder ultrasonography [1]. The most common rotator cuff abnormalities are supraspinatus full-thickness tear, supraspinatus partial thickness tear, and supraspinatus tendinosis [2].