Proximal Humeral Fracture, Rotator Cuff Tear
Conditions
Keywords
Diagnostic ultrasound
Brief summary
The aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasonography (US) in detecting full-thickness (a lesion that extends through both the bursal and articular part of the tendon) rotator cuff tear in patients who have sustained a proximal humerus fracture, using operative examination as the golden standard.
Detailed description
Although most of the focus concerning proximal humerus fractures is on the bony structures, injuries in the musculotendinous insertion regions of the rotator cuff musculature may also need attention in the treatment. Ultrasound is a painless and non-invasive screening modality in patients with a suspected rotator cuff tear. It is a user-dependent modality and health professionals must possess the competence and training before using it. To the investigators knowledge, no studies have investigated the accuracy of ultrasound in detecting rotator cuff tears, in patients who sustained a proximal humerus fracture.
Interventions
DIAGNOSTIC_TESTUltrasound examination of the rotator cuff tendons
An ultrasound scan of the rotator cuff tendons will be performed to determine the presence of a rotator cuff tear or not
Sponsors
Regionshospitalet Viborg, Skive
Tampere University Hospital
University of Aarhus
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Displaced proximal humeral fracture * Referred to operative treatment
Exclusion criteria
* Younger than 18 years old * Non-independent * Does no understand written and spoken guidance in local language, Danish, Swedish or Finnish * Open fracture * Isolated tuberculum fracture
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Full-thickness rotator cuff tear in the shoulder | Ultrasound scan is performed once; Baseline (prior to operation which is the golden standard) | The outcome is dichotomous; yes/no and will be used to estimate the sensitivity, specificity, the negative predictive value and the positive predictive value |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Partial-thickness rotator cuff tear in the shoulder | Ultrasound scan is performed once; Baseline (prior to operation which is the golden standard) | The outcome is dichotomous; yes/no and will be used to estimate the sensitivity, specificity, the negative predictive value and the positive predictive value |
Countries
Denmark, Finland
Outcome results
None listed