• The Academic Congress of Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.29-33
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• 2009

단순촬영에서 견관절을 이루는 골격의 형태를 파악하고 MRI에서는 주로 회전근 개 건의 fraying및 파열, 오훼견봉인대의 견봉 부착부위의 fraying, 점액낭염, 활막염, 관절순의 병변, 연골연화와 같은 연부조직의 병변을 관찰한다. 회전근 개 파열의 고식적 MR 진단은 정확도가 93%, 민감도가 84~100%, 특이도가 88~97%, 지방억제 MR 관절강 조영술은 민감도 및 특이도가 90%및 75%에서 100%까지 최근 보고 되고 있다. 단순촬영검사로 충돌중후군의 일반적인 소견을 파악할 수 있고 impingement series에는 견관절 전후면, suprascapular outlet view (SSO), craniocaudal 30 degree tilt view (CC30T), axillary view를 포함한다. 특히 SSO에서 견봉 및 ACJ의 형태 및 골극의 유무를 파악하고, CC30T에서는 견봉 돌출의 정도를 파악할 수 있다. 최근 고해상도의 MDCT로서 얻은 3차원 영상이 충돌증후군의 전반적인 영상 소견을 파악할 수 있고 수술전 평가에 이용되고 있다. MRI 및 MR Arthrography의 영상은 일반적으로 극상건의 주행에 따른 고식적 MR 사위 관상면이 중요하고 사위 시상면에서 견봉돌기의 형태와 대결절에 부착되는 극상건의 파열 유무와 정도를 파악할 수 있다. MR 관절조영술 후 외전 및 외회전후 (ABER view)의 영상도 관절면 쪽으로 부분 파열된 극상건의 진단에 유용하다.

• Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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• v.11 no.2
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• pp.75-81
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• 2012

Purpose: To evaluate the ultrasonographic (US) findings in both shoulders of asymptomatic high school baseball players and compare with healthy control. Materials and Methods: 42 individuals (age: $7.6{\pm}1.2$ years) participated in this study. We recruited two groups of high school male baseball players, 14 pitchers and 18 fielders without shoulder pain for recent 6 months as well as one control group of 10 untrained healthy high school students who were age-matched. Ultrasound measurements of thickness of the biceps and supraspinatus tendon and acromio-humral distance (AHD) at $0^{\circ}$ abduction were taken in dominant and nondominant shoulders. Results: On US examination, subacromial bursa effusion was observed in 7 of the dominant shoulders and in 2 of the nondominant shoulder of 32 baseball players and in none of the asymptomatic controls. The thickness of the biceps and supraspinatus tendons and AHD in both shoulders were significantly greater in the baseball players than in the controls (p<0.05). We also found that the biceps and supraspinatus tendon thickness and AHD of the dominant shoulder were significantly greater than the non-dominant shoulder in baseball players (p<0.05), but there were no differences between pitchers and fielders and between healthy controls. Conclusion: Subacromial effusion could be found even in the asymptomatic stage and the thickness of the biceps and supraspinatus tendons and AHD were significantly greater in the baseball players than in the healthy controls. Our data is useful reference guide for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of shoulder pathologies occurring in high school baseball players.

• The Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
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• v.5 no.2
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• pp.81-88
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• 2012

Purpose: To evaluate the ultrasonographic (US) findings in both shoulders of asymptomatic high school overhead athletes and compare with healthy control. Materials and Methods: 33 individuals (age: $17.5{\pm}1.4$ years) participated in this study. We recruited two groups of high school male athletes, 13 baseball and 10 volleyball players without shoulder pain for recent 6 months as well as one control group of 10 untrained healthy high school students who were age-matched. Ultrasound measurements of thickness of biceps and supraspinatus tendon and acromio-humral distance (AHD) at 0o abduction were taken in dominant and nondominant shoulders. Results: On US examination, subacromial bursa effusion was observed in 5 of the dominant shoulders and in 1 of the nondominant shoulder of 23 overhead athletes and in none of the asymptomatic controls. The thickness of the biceps and supraspinatus tendons and AHD in both shoulders were significantly greater in the athletes than in the controls (P<0.05). We also found that the thickness of the biceps and supraspinatus tendon and AHD of the dominant shoulder were significantly greater than the non-dominant shoulder in overhead athletes (P<0.05), but there were no differences between baseball and volleyball players. Conclusion: Subacromial effusion could be found even in the asymptomatic stage overhead athlete and the thickness of the biceps and supraspinatus tendons and AHD were significantly greater in the overhead athletes than in the healthy controls. Our data is useful reference guide for the ultrasonographic diagnosis of shoulder pathologies occurring in overhead athletes.

• Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
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• v.5 no.1
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• pp.85-87
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• 2006

견갑하근 건의 파열의 흔한 원 인은 대개 외상이다. 극상근 건의 파열에 비해 드문 것으로 알려져 왔으나 최근 견관절의 관절내시경 시술이 증가함에 따라 관절면의 부분 파열이 많이 보고되고 있다. 본 증례는 40세 남자 환자로 상완골 소결절에 발생한 골극에 의한 견갑하근 건의 관절면의 부분층 파열에 대해 관절경하 골극의 제거 및 견갑하근 건의 변연절제술 후 양호한 결과를 보였다

• The Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
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• v.1 no.2
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• pp.86-90
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• 2008

Purpose: To evaluate the differences between blindly and ultrasonography (US)-guided during multiple needling and dextrose injection technique for calcific tendinitis of shoulder. Materials and Methods: We chose 36 symptomatic calcific tendinitis patients, whose age ranged from 27 to 69. Our procedures were multiple needling and injection of dextrose over the lesion of calcific deposits. The bind injection group were 19 patients whose age ranged from 27 to 64-year-old (mean 52.2), and the US-guided injection group were 17 patients ranged from 31 to 69-year-old (mean 49.0). We compare these groups by VAS (visual analogue scale) and range of motion before and after procedures. Results: There is no difference between two groups in VAS and ROM before procedure (p>0.05). Two groups revealed significant improvement without limitation of shoulder function, however, the group under US-guided revealed better results than under blind (VAS:p=0.001, Flexion:p=0.000, Abduction:p=0.000, External rotation: p=0.016). Conclusion: Ultrasonography-guided procedure showed better results than blind, so the use of ultrasonography is more promising procedure.

• The Journal of Korean Orthopaedic Ultrasound Society
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• v.2 no.2
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• pp.85-89
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• 2009

Purpose: To analyze the clinical outcome after ultrasound guided multiple dry needlings and local steroid injection for acute calcific tendinitis of shoulder. Materials and Methods: Twenty patients with acute episode of pain by calcific tendinitis of shoulder with average age 58.2 (50~70 years) and follow-up of 18 months in average (range, 12~24) were included in study. There were 18 patients with right and 2 with left sided involvement. All patients had calcific deposits in the supraspinatus tendon. All patients underwent standardized nonoperative treatment protocol, consisting of 5~12 MHz high resolution ultrasound guided multiple dry needlings with 18 guage needle, followed by 2% lidocaine 1cc and 40 mg/ml depomedrol 1cc injection at site of calcific tendinitis. The outcome was assessed by UCLA shoulder score, range of motion and VAS score. A statistical analysis with ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc test with the significance level at 5% was performed using SAS 9.1 software (SAS Institute, Cary, NC). Results: All patients got continuous relief of pain right after the procedures until final follow-up. Before the procedures, the UCLA scores were fair in 15 patients and poor in 5. After the procedures, the UCLA scores were excellent in 16 patients and good in 4. All cases revealed no limitation of shoulder function. The average VAS score decreased from 8.9 before the procedures to 0.5 at final follow-up (p<0.0001). No complication was encountered. Conclusion: An ultrasound guided local steroid injections following multiple dry needlings would be one of the useful treatment modality for the acute calcific tendinitis of shoulder.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• v.12 no.2
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• pp.199-206
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• 2009

Purpose: Our goal for this study was to prospectively evaluate the functional & structural outcomes, by means of CT arthroscopy, of arthroscopic double-row fixation for treating rotator cuff tear. We also attempted to determine the variants that affect the functional & structural outcomes. Materials and Methods: Twenty seven consecutive patients underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with double-row fixation. The average age at the time of the operation was fifty six years. The preoperative and postoperative examinations consisted of determining the Constant score, the score for the visual analogue scale for pain, the UCLA score, the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, as well as a full physical examination of the shoulder. Preoperative MR arthrography was used to evaluate the integrity and atrophy of the rotator cuff. We measured the intraoperative tear size in the sagittal and coronal planes. Postoperative CT arthrography was used at one year postoperatively to evaluate the integrity and atrophy of the repaired tendons and muscles. Results: Preoperative MR arthrography revealed an average 29.22 mm tear size in the sagittal plane and an average 22.72 mm tear size in the coronal plane. Twelve cases of supraspinatus muscle atrophy and two cases of infraspinatus atrophy were observed on the preoperative MR arthrography. The average clinical outcome scores all significantly improved at the time of follow-up. At a mean of one year postoperatively, CT arthrography revealed 48.1% of the shoulders had healed, 11.1% showed incomplete healing and 40.7% showed retear of the repaired tendon. Conclusion: Arthroscopic double-row repair can result in improved clinical outcomes and good patient satisfaction. However, the problems about how to enhance healing of the repaired tendon still remain.

• The Academic Congress of Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society
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• 2006.11a
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• pp.76-84
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• 2006

석회화 건염은 회전근 개중 극상근 건에 석회가 침착되는 질환으로서 진행 양상에 따라 Formative, Resting, Resorptive phases로 나눈다. 치료는 물리 치료, Puncture, 국소 steroid 주사, 체외 충격파 등 보존적 치료에 반응을 잘 하며, 특히 resorptive phases때의 극심한 통증은 석회 침착 부위에 puncture나 needling lavege를 실시하면 즉각적인 동통 감소 효과와 함께 석회 침착의 자연 소실을 기대할 수 있다. 이러한 보존적 치료에 효과가 없을 경우 수술적 처치를 고려할 수 있는데 최근에는 대부분 관절경을 이용한 석회 제거술을 시행한다. 수술전 견관절 충돌 징후가 있거나 수술 소견상 이를 의심할 만한 소견이 있을 경우 견봉하 성형술을 함께 실시하기도 한다.

• Journal of the Korean Arthroscopy Society
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• v.17 no.1
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• pp.56-60
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• 2013

Calcific tendinitis of rotator cuff is a common disease which could be the cause of shoulder pain, and frequently occurs in supraspinatus, infraspinatus and teres minor in descending order. Calcific tendinitis of subscapularis is rare and arthroscopic treatment of that has also been rarely reported. So, we report a case of arthroscopic treatment of calcific tendinitis of subscapularis with excellent result.

• Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
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• v.54 no.5
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• pp.393-401
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• 2019

The shoulder pain is one of the most common problems to orthopaedic surgeons in clinic. Among therapeutic modality used to manage this pain, joint and periarticular injection, as well as suprascapular nerve block, show good clinical outcome. Ultrasound guidance is a safe technique, increasing the safety and accuracy of the procedure and reducing complications. An accurate understanding of the surface anatomy is important in performing the ultrasound-guided shoulder injections. This article aims to describe the surface anatomy and sono anatomy of both the shoulder and the surrounding structures and also summarize different infiltration techniques and peripheral nerve blocks.