Could long-term overhead load in painters be associated with rotator cuff lesions? A pilot study

Markus Loew, Sepehr Doustdar, Christoph Drath, Marc-André Weber, Thomas Bruckner, Felix Porschke, Patric Raiss, Marcus Schiltenwolf, Haidara Almansour and Michael Akbar

PLOS ONE, 2019, vol. 14, issue 3, 1-12

Abstract: Background: Use of the arm above shoulder level has been described as a risk factor for developing rotator cuff tears (RCT). There is a lack of information regarding the frequency and distribution of RCT in a population using their arms above shoulder level during daily work. The aim of this study was to analyze clinical and radiographic findings in a population of painters working more than 10 years and to compare the results with a control group (CG) Materials and methods: 100 individuals working more than 10 years as a painter were compared to 100 matched controls without using their arms above shoulder level. MRI scans were performed in all participants. Clinically, the Constant score, DASH score and range of motion (ROM) of the shoulders were analyzed. Results: In the painter group (PG) a tear of the supraspinatus tendon was detected in 45% (10%full-thickness; 35% partial) compared to 8% in the (CG) (3% full-thickness; 5%partial; p

Date: 2019
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