Physical examination, magnetic resonance imaging and the arthroscopy of the shoulder: a correlation of diagnostic tests
Jose E. Canchan,
Felipe Camara,
Felipe Martinez
et al.
Abstract:Background: Shoulder pathology is the third cause of consultation for musculoskeletal disorders; it is a cause of disability and economic losses. The gold standard for its diagnosis and treatment is arthroscopy. However, arthroscopy is an invasive diagnostic technique. Therefore, clinical and imaging methods may be useful as diagnostic techniques before considering arthroscopy. Nevertheless, these non-surgical diagnostic methods may present a poor correlation in diagnostic accuracy when compared to the arthros… Show more
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