Echostructure of rotator cuff injuries

Frequency

n = 20

Percentage (%)

Hypoechoic defect

9

45

Anechoic defect

4

20

Superficial flat spot

1

5

Hypoechoic appearance of the tendon without defect

7

35

Loss of tendon fibrillation

3

15

Tendon thickening

6

30

Doppler vascularization of the tendon

5

25