In this study, 72.3% had positive MRI results that among
these 94 patients, 85 subjects had partial-thickness
supraspinatus tearing and nine had full-thickness
supraspinatus tearing. These nine patients with full-thickness
supraspinatus tearing had partial-thickness subscapularis
tearing and nine had partial-thickness infraspinatus tearing.
No case of tearing has been observed in Teres minor muscle.
68.5% had positive US results. All patients with fullthickness supraspinatus in MRI have been determined by the
US. Among 85 patients with partial-thickness supraspinatus
tearing in MRI 77 patient have been determined by the US.
Among the nine patients with partial-thickness subscapularis
tearing in MRI, eight cases have been diagnosed by US.
Among the nine patients with partial-thickness infraspinatus
tearing in MRI, seven cases have been diagnosed by US.