Patte classification of rotator cuff tendon retraction
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Luijkx T, Knipe H, Weerakkody Y, Patte classification of rotator cuff tendon retraction. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 30 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-44915
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8 May 2016,
Tim Luijkx
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- Patte classification in suprapinatus tears
The Patte classification describes the amount of supraspinatus tendon retraction in a complete tear of the rotator cuff of the shoulder, and is applied on sequences in the frontal plane 1:
- stage 1: proximal stump near the bony insertion
- stage 2: proximal stump is at the level of the humeral head
- stage 3: proximal stump at the level of glenoid or more proximal
References
- 1. Patte D. Classification of rotator cuff lesions. Clin. Orthop. Relat. Res. 1990; (254): 81-6. Pubmed citation
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