MRI evaluation of shoulder pathologies in wheelchair users with spinal cord injury and the relation to shoulder pain

This study investigates shoulder problems in wheelchair users with spinal cord injuries using MRI scans. The goal is to see how common these problems are and if they're linked to shoulder pain. Researchers looked at MRI scans to identify different shoulder issues like tendon tears and arthritis. They also checked if these issues were more common in people with shoulder pain compared to those without. The findings suggest that shoulder problems are very common in wheelchair users, regardless of whether they have shoulder pain. This means that MRI scans alone may not be enough to diagnose the cause of shoulder pain, and doctors should also consider the person's medical history and do physical exams.

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  MRI findings of shoulder pathology are very frequent in persons with and without shoulder pain.
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  The most common cluster of MRI findings includes tear of the supraspinatus, biceps and subscapularis and AC arthrosis.
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  When correcting for age and time since injury, the logistic regression showed no statistically significant correlation between the individual pathologies and shoulder pain