Objective
This work was to evaluate the MRI fat signal of rotator cuff tears before and after repair.
Background
Following rotator cuff tearing, fatty degeneration, a degenerative disorder of the tendon-muscle unit of the rotator cuff muscles occurs. It is characterized by fatty deposition within and around the muscles as well as atrophy of the muscle fibers. It is commonly linked to a decline in the rotator cuff tendons' capacity for regeneration brought on by aging.
Subjects and Methods
A prospective cohort study included 20 patients diagnosed with rotator cuff injury on MRI and was followed-up for 3 months, during a period time from July 2020 to February 2023.
Results
According to Goutilier classification there were grade 0, 1, 2 and 3. In preoperative they were 25, 45, 25 and 5%, respectively, where as in postoperative were 20, 35, 30, and 15%, respectively. A significant differences According to the improvement of goutilier classification worsen in (30.0%) of patient and same in (70.0%) of patients with mean (0.30±0.47).
Conclusions
According to improvement of goutilier classification we found no fatty infiltration progression in 70% of cases while 30% was Worsen.