| Rotator Interval Lesion: Instability & Stiffness |
| Jeong-Hwan Oh, Jin-Young Park |
| Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Service
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Konkuk University School of Medicine Seoul, Korea |
| 회전근 간 병변: 불안정증과 강직 |
| 오정환, 박진영 |
| 건국대학교 의과대학 정형외과학교실, 견·주관절 및 스포츠 크리닉 |
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| Abstract |
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Rotator interval should be as loose as possible, though not so loose as to break the shoulder mechanism. This region is a source of significant shoulder pathology resulting in patient discomfort and dysfunction. The clinical features fall into two categories. Rotator interval tightness is associated with impingement, contracture with adhesive capsulitis, and widening with anteroinferior, posterior or multidirectional instability. Coracoid impingement can cause damage to the structures of the rotator interval, Injury of the interval are associated with subscapularis tears as well as biceps tendinitis, fraying, subluxation, and dislocation. An understanding of the normal and pathologic anatomy can lead to successful diagnosis and treatment of lesions in the rotator interval. |
| Key Words:
Rotator interval, Instability, Stiffness, Shoulder |
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