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Table 5 Accuracy Summary – Musculoskeletal Clinical Indications for the use of Diagnostic Ultrasound for the Shoulder Region

From: The accuracy of diagnostic ultrasound imaging for musculoskeletal soft tissue pathology of the extremities: a comprehensive review of the literature

Target Condition

Recommendation

Tendons and soft tissue

Grade

 Calcific Tendinitis

3

 Full thickness rotator cuff tears

3

 LHB: dislocation

3

 LHB: full thickness tears

3

 LHB: tendinitis

3

 Rotator cuff tendinopathy

3

 Subacromial bursitis

3

 Partial thickness rotator cuff tears

2

 Rotator cuff atrophy

2

 Subacromial Impingement

2

 Adhesive capsulitis

Unknown

 Deltoid tears

Unknown

 LHB: partial thickness tears

Unknown

 Pectoralis tears

Unknown

  1. LHB long head of biceps
  2. Unknown: No diagnostic accuracy studies found
  3. Grade 0: Not indicated
  4. Grade 1: Conflicting evidence (test results should be interpreted with caution)
  5. Grade 2: Equivalent to other imaging techniques (other techniques might provide significant information)
  6. Grade 3: First choice technique (other techniques rarely provide more information)
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