Medial scapular body (MSB) Goutallier classification: MRI-based reliability and validity of evaluation of the Goutallier classification for grading fatty infiltration of the rotator cuff.

Background: The degree of atrophy and fatty infiltration of rotator cuff muscle belly is a key predictor for cuff repairability. Traditionally, Goutallier grading of fatty infiltration is assessed at sagittal scapular Y-view. Massive rotator cuff tears are associated with tendon retraction and medial retraction of cuff musculature, resulting in medialization of the muscle bulk.

Subscapularis tendinopathy is highly prevalent in elite swimmer's shoulders: an MRI study.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of abnormal anatomical change present on MRI in elite swimmers' shoulders compared to age-matched controls.

Design: Descriptive epidemiological study.

Methods: Sixty (aged 16-36 years) elite Australian swimmers and 22 healthy active, age and gender matched controls (aged 16-34 years).

A quality audit of MRI knee exams with the implementation of a novel 2-point DIXON sequence.

Introduction: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect on diagnostic image quality and acquisition time utilising a DIXON sequence to replace two standard proton density (PD) fat saturation (FS) sequences in routine magnetic resonance (MR) evaluation of the knee.

Methods: Thirty-one consecutive patients referred for an MR examination of the knee were examined using the routine departmental protocol along with the addition of a DIXON sequence. The sequences were all evaluated by a senior radiologist and feedback provided via both written and scored responses.

Quality of Life in Symptomatic Individuals After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, With and Without Radiographic Knee Osteoarthritis.

Study Design Clinical measurement, cross-sectional. Background Individuals who have undergone anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction commonly experience long-term impairments in quality of life (QoL), which may be related to persistent knee symptoms or radiographic osteoarthritis (ROA). Understanding the impact of knee symptoms and ROA on QoL after ACL reconstruction may assist in the development of appropriate management strategies.

Functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome: use of ultrasound guided Botox injection as a non-surgical treatment option.

Objective: To determine whether ultrasound-guided injection of botulinum toxin type A (BTX-A) is a viable alternative to surgical intervention for the treatment of functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES).

Materials And Methods: Twenty-seven patients met diagnostic criteria confirming the presence of functional PAES and agreed to go ahead with ultrasound-guided BTX-A injection at the level of artery occlusion. Patients were assessed and treated at baseline and given the option for 'top-up' injections at 6 and 12 months.

A new diagnostic approach to popliteal artery entrapment syndrome.

A new method of diagnosing and defining functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome is described. By combining ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging techniques with dynamic plantarflexion of the ankle against resistance, functional entrapment can be demonstrated and the location of the arterial occlusion identified. This combination of imaging modalities will also define muscular anatomy for guiding intervention such as surgery or Botox injection.

Functional Popliteal Artery Entrapment Syndrome: Poorly Understood and Frequently Missed? A Review of Clinical Features, Appropriate Investigations, and Treatment Options.

Functional popliteal artery entrapment syndrome (PAES) is an important and possibly underrecognized cause of exertional leg pain (ELP). As it is poorly understood, it is at risk of misdiagnosis and mismanagement. The features indicative of PAES are outlined, as it can share features with other causes of ELP.