Bubble Sign to Confirm the Integrity of the Shoulder Rotator Cuff

The presence of an intra-articular air bubble adjacent to the rotator cuff at the time of diagnostic shoulder arthroscopy will confirm an intact rotator cuff and is helpful in ambiguous cases. After the introduction of the arthroscope, air is pulled owing to negative air pressure in the joint cavity...

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Main Authors: Maciej J.K. Simon, M.D., William D. Regan, M.D., F.R.C.S.C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-09-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628720301419