Relationship between slap lesions and shoulder joint capsule thickness: an mr arthrographic study

Güçlü, Derya; Uludağ, Veysel; Arıcan, Mehmet; Ünlü, Elif Nisa; Oğul, Hayri

Relationship between slap lesions and shoulder joint capsule thickness: an mr arthrographic study

dc.contributor.author	Güçlü, Derya
dc.contributor.author	Uludağ, Veysel
dc.contributor.author	Arıcan, Mehmet
dc.contributor.author	Ünlü, Elif Nisa
dc.contributor.author	Oğul, Hayri
dc.date.accessioned	2025-03-10T07:43:05Z
dc.date.available	2025-03-10T07:43:05Z
dc.date.issued	2024
dc.department	İstanbul Medipol Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Dahili Tıp Bilimleri Bölümü, Radyoloji Ana Bilim Dalı
dc.description.abstract	Background and Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between SLAP lesions and the shoulder joint capsule thickness via MR arthrography. Understanding the relationship between SLAP lesions and the joint capsule thickness is important because an increased capsule thickness may indicate chronic inflammation and contribute to persistent pain and dysfunction. These findings have significant clinical implications for the diagnosis, management, and treatment strategies of shoulder joint pathologies. Materials and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the MR arthrography results of 78 patients who underwent shoulder imaging at Düzce University Medical Faculty between October 2021 and November 2024. The study included patients diagnosed with SLAP lesions and compared them with a control group without such pathology. Data on joint capsule thickness at the level of the axillary recess, SLAP lesion type, cuff pathology, and demographic information were collected and analyzed. Results: The study included 32 patients with SLAP lesions and 46 control subjects. The mean age of the patients was 44.75 ± 14.18 years, whereas the control group had a mean age of 38.76 ± 13 years. The patient group presented a significantly greater mean anterior capsule thickness (3.13 ± 1.28 mm vs. 1.72 ± 0.7 mm, p = 0.0001), posterior capsule thickness (3.35 ± 1.32 mm vs. 1.95 ± 1.06 mm, p = 0.0001), and maximum capsule thickness (3.6 ± 1.32 mm vs. 2.06 ± 1.01 mm, p = 0.0001) in the axillary recess. SLAP type 2 lesions were the most common type (43.76%) in the patient group. Conclusions: This study revealed a significant association between SLAP lesions and an increased shoulder joint capsule thickness. These findings suggest that MR arthrography is an effective tool for assessing the joint capsule changes associated with labral tears, contributing to the better diagnosis and management of shoulder joint pathologies in clinical practice.
dc.identifier.citation	Güçlü, D., Uludağ, V., Arıcan, M., Ünlü, E. N. ve Oğul, H. (2024). Relationship between slap lesions and shoulder joint capsule thickness: an mr arthrographic study. Medicina (Lithuania), 60(8). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina60081332
dc.identifier.doi	10.3390/medicina60081332
dc.identifier.issn	1010-660X
dc.identifier.issn	1648-9144
dc.identifier.issue	8
dc.identifier.pmid	39202613
dc.identifier.scopus	2-s2.0-85202640950
dc.identifier.scopusquality	Q2
dc.identifier.uri	http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina60081332
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12511/12896
dc.identifier.volume	60
dc.identifier.wos	WOS:001305609800001
dc.identifier.wosquality	Q1
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Web of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynak	Scopus
dc.indekslendigikaynak	PubMed
dc.institutionauthor	Oğul, Hayri
dc.language.iso	en
dc.relation.ispartof	Medicina (Lithuania)
dc.relation.publicationcategory	Makale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights	Attribution 4.0 International	*
dc.rights.uri	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Glenoid Labral Pathology
dc.subject	MR Arthrography
dc.subject	Shoulder Joint Capsule
dc.subject	SLAP Lesion
dc.title	Relationship between slap lesions and shoulder joint capsule thickness: an mr arthrographic study
dc.type	Article