ABSTRACT

The frequency of rotator cuff diseases makes shoulder ultrasound (US) one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSK US) applications. Sudanese children’s supraspinatus tendon thickness and width were measured as part of this study to help with the early detection of supraspinatus tendon disease. Between August and December 2020, researchers conducted this cross-sectional investigation. There were 114 participants in the study, ranging in age from 4 to 14 years, with 81 males (71.1%) and 33 females (28.9%) participating. Study variables were incorporated into a customized data collection sheet used to gather the information. The supraspinatus tendons were found to be 5.31 ± 0.69 mm in thickness and 26.91 ± 2.06 mm in width. While the supraspinatus tendon thickness was correlated significantly (p < 0.01) to age (r = 0.280), weight (r = 0.254), and height (r = 0.335) in terms of their p-values, it was not correlated significantly to body mass index (BMI) (p > 0.05). A significant correlation (p < 0.01) was found between the supraspinatus tendon’s width and age (r = 0.519), weight (r = 0.507), height (r = 0.489), and BMI (r = 0.309). Standard reference values for supraspinatus tendon measures were found in Sudanese children. US musculoskeletal assessments of the supraspinatus tendons are proposed as a method for detecting anomalies in these tendons.

摘要

肩袖疾病的发生频率使肩部超声 (US) 成为最流行的肌肉骨骼超声 (MSK US) 应用之一。作为这项研究的一部分，测量了苏丹儿童冈上肌腱的厚度和宽度，以帮助早期发现冈上肌腱疾病。2020 年 8 月至 2020 年 12 月期间，研究人员进行了这项横断面调查。该研究共有 114 名参与者，年龄从 4 岁到 14 岁不等，其中男性 81 人（71.1%）和女性 33 人（28.9%）。研究变量被纳入用于收集信息的定制数据收集表。冈上肌腱的厚度为 5.31 ± 0.69 mm，宽度为 26.91 ± 2.06 mm。而冈上肌腱厚度显着相关（p< 0.01) 到年龄 ( r = 0.280)、体重 ( r = 0.254) 和身高 ( r = 0.335) 的p 值，它与体重指数 (BMI) 没有显着相关性 ( p > 0.05) . 冈上肌腱的宽度与年龄 ( r = 0.519)、体重 ( r = 0.507)、身高 ( r = 0.489) 和 BMI ( r = 0.309)之间存在显着相关性 ( p < 0.01 )。在苏丹儿童中发现了冈上肌腱测量的标准参考值。美国提出冈上肌腱的肌肉骨骼评估作为检测这些肌腱异常的方法。