Publications by authors named "A A van Kraats"
Objectives: US with shear wave elastography (SWE) could reduce the burden and costs of the diagnostic process for patients with rotator cuff disorders. The aim of this study is to investigate the validity of US and SWE in preoperative assessment of fatty infiltration (FI) and muscle atrophy of the supraspinatus (SSP) and infraspinatus (ISP) muscles.
Methods: Patients with a rotator cuff disorder and a recent shoulder CT or MRI scan were eligible to participate.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the reliability and validity of handheld ultrasound (HHUS) alone versus conventional ultrasound (US) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for diagnosis of rotator cuff tears and versus MRI plus computed tomography (CT) for diagnosis of fatty infiltration.
Methods: Adult patients with shoulder complaints were included in this study. HHUS of the shoulder was performed twice by an orthopedic surgeon and once by a radiologist.
Background: Currently, invasive dynamic intracompartmental pressure (ICP) measurements are considered the gold standard for diagnosis of chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS). During recent years, different noninvasive imaging modalities have been presented as a possible replacement for ICP measurement.
Purpose: To provide an overview of the current state of evidence and possibilities regarding noninvasive diagnostic methods for CECS.
Background: Since January 2021, over 24 million COVID-19 vaccines have been administered. Rarely vaccination in the deltoid muscle may lead to complications in the shoulder, called SIRVA (shoulder injury related to vaccine administration). General knowledge on SIRVA amongst doctors and other healthcare workers is lacking.
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