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Figure 2

From: Sonographic evaluation of the shoulder in asymptomatic elderly subjects with diabetes

Figure 2

Supraspinatus Tendon tears. Panel a) Longitudinal scan: an intratendinous partial thickness tear is reported as focal hypoechoic discontinuity (calipers) with irregular margins. Panel b) Transverse scan: a full defect in the tendon from the bursal to the articular margin, filled with anechoic fluid, is observed (calipers). 1) Supraspinatus tendon; H) Humeral head; D) Deltoid muscle.

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