Reliability study of the sonographic measurement of the acromiohumeral distance in symptomatic patients

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound : JCU
B G PijlsH J Arens

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inter- and intra-observer reliability and accuracy of sonographic (US) acromiohumeral distance (AHD) measurement for both experienced and novice operators in US in patients suffering from subacromial impingement syndrome. A total of 43 patients (50 shoulders) diagnosed with subacromial impingement syndrome were recruited from an orthopedic outpatient clinic. The US measurement of AHD was obtained consecutively in a neutral position and in a 60 degrees abduction position. A total of 300 blinded measurements were taken. In the neutral abduction group the intra- observer interclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.94 for the experienced operator and 0.92 for the novice operator. The inter-observer ICC was 0.70 and the accuracy was 1.1 mm. In the 60 degrees abduction group, the intra-observer ICC was 0.90 for the experienced operator and 0.87 for the novice operator. The inter-observer ICC was 0.64 and the accuracy was 1.4 mm. All ICCs were significant at a level of p < 0.0001. The inaccuracy of the method was 1 mm regardless of the experience of the observer. US AHD measurement in patients with shoulder complaints is not as accurate as reported in healthy subjects. This may have imp...Continue Reading

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