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World J Radiol. Mar 28, 2017; 9(3): 126-133
Published online Mar 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i3.126
Published online Mar 28, 2017. doi: 10.4329/wjr.v9.i3.126
Location | |
A | Articular side |
B | Bursal side |
C | Full-thickness tears, connecting A and B sides |
Severity of partial tears (A and B side) | |
0 | Normal cuff, with smooth coverings of synovium and bursa |
1 | Minimal, superficial bursal or synovial irritation or slight capsular fraying in a small, localized area; usually < 1 cm |
2 | Actually fraying and failure of some rotator cuff fibres in addition to synovial, bursal, or capsular injury; usually < 2 cm |
3 | More severe rotator cuff injury, including fraying and fragmentation of tendons fibers, often involving the whole surface of a cuff tendon; usually < 3 cm |
4 | Very severe partial rotator cuff tear that usually contains, in addition to fraying and fragmentation of tendon tissue, a sizable flap tear and often encompasses more than a single tendon |
Severity of complete tears (C) | |
1 | Small, complete tear, such as a puncture wound |
2 | Moderate tear, (usually < 2 cm) that still encompasses only one of the rotator cuff tendons with no retraction of the torn ends |
3 | Large, complete tear involving an entire tendon with minimal retraction of the torn edge; usually 3 to 4 cm |
4 | Massive rotator cuff tear involving two or more rotator cuff tendons, frequently with associated retraction and scarring of the remaining tendon |
- Citation: Aliprandi A, Messina C, Arrigoni P, Bandirali M, Di Leo G, Longo S, Magnani S, Mattiuz C, Randelli F, Sdao S, Sardanelli F, Sconfienza LM, Randelli P. Reporting rotator cuff tears on magnetic resonance arthrography using the Snyder’s arthroscopic classification. World J Radiol 2017; 9(3): 126-133
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v9/i3/126.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v9.i3.126