Rotator cuff tear grading (MRI)

Last revised by Henry Knipe ◉ ◈ on 25 Jul 2019

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Citation:

Gaillard F, Knipe H, Luijkx T, et al. Rotator cuff tear grading (MRI). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 22 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-1997

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-1997

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1997

Article created:

2 May 2008, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

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At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

25 Jul 2019, Henry Knipe ◉ ◈

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Musculoskeletal

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Synonyms:

MRI grading of rotator cuff tears

One method of grading rotator cuff tears on MRI is as follows:

grade 0: normal
grade I: increased T2 signal with normal morphology
grade II: increased T2 signal with abnormal morphology (thickening, or irregularity of the tendon)
grade III: defined tear (e.g. partial or full-thickness, complete or incomplete)