[Radiotherapy of humero-scapular periarthritis using ultra-hard photons. Evaluation by MRI findings].

Abstract

PURPOSE:

Evaluation of MRI in radiotherapy of humeroscapular periarthritis.

PATIENTS AND METHODS:

Seventy-seven patients with humeroscapular periarthritis prospectively underwent MRI before radiotherapy.

RESULTS:

Six months after radiotherapy, 34% of the patients had achieved complete pain relief, 35% major pain relief. Twenty percent had only slight improvement and 12% no improvement. Positive correlation of radiotherapy outcome and MRI findings could be shown for acute tendinitis, erosions, and complete and incomplete ruptures of the supraspinatus tendon.

CONCLUSIONS:

Radiotherapy is highly effective in the treatment of humeroscapular periarthritis. The indication can be improved using MRI.

• Authors: C Zwicker, M Hering, J Brecht, M Bjørnsgård, H J Kuhne-Velte, A Kern
• Journal: Der Radiologe (Radiologe) Vol. 38 Issue 9 Pg. 774-8 (Sep 1998) ISSN: 0033-832X [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Strahlentherapie der Periarthritis humeroscapularis mit ultraharten Photonen. Vergleich mit kernspintomographischen Befunden.
• PMID: 9793136 (Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Aged
• Electromagnetic Fields
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Humerus (radiation effects)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Periarthritis (radiotherapy)
• Photons (therapeutic use)
• Scapula (radiation effects)
• Shoulder Joint (radiation effects)
• Treatment Outcome