An Independent Learning Method for Orthopaedic Surgeons Performing Shoulder Ultrasound to Identify Full-Thickness Tears of the Rotator Cuff

Abstract

The predictive values obtained in this study for the evaluation of rotator cuff integrity were comparable with published results from experienced radiologists. This study demonstrates the capacity of our proposed learning protocol to train surgeons without previous ultrasound experience to reliably evaluate rotator cuff integrity using ultrasound within fifty to 100 scans.