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Ultrasound of supraspinatus partial tear with tendon thinning

Ultrasound of supraspinatus partial tear with tendon thinning

This ultrasound image shows a supraspinatus tendon with a partial-thickness tear at the bursal surface and tendon thinning. Note the difference in length between line A (intact tendon fibers) compared with line B (bursal surface tendon tear) and the loss of convexity where line B ends.

Left = medial; right = lateral; top = superficial; bottom = deep.
SS: supraspinatus.
Courtesy of Jonathan Finnoff, DO.
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