Author(s)

Milckisédek Judicaël Marouruana Some^1*, Aïda Ida Tankoano², Pakisba Ali Ouedraogo¹, Ladouon Sylvie Simboro³, Bassirou Kindo¹, Siaka Ben Aziz Dao⁴, Rabiou Cisse⁴

¹Department of Medical Imaging, The Ouahigouya Regional University Hospital, University of Ouahigouya, Ouahigouya Burkina Faso.
²Department of Medical Imaging, Souro Sanou University Hospital, Nazi Boni University, Bobo Dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
³Department of Medical Imaging, Workers’ Health Office, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
⁴Department of Medical Imaging, Yalgado Ouédraogo University Hospital, Joseph Ki Zerbo University, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

Introduction: Ultrasound is the imaging technique of choice for the study of rotator cuff lesions. However, in the case of shoulder trauma, it is rarely requested in our context. This study aimed to show ultrasound lesions of the rotator cuff in cases of non-fracture shoulder trauma at the CHUYO in Ouagadougou. Methodology: This was a prospective descriptive cross-sectional study running from August 1 to November 30, 2017, in the medical imaging department of CHUYO. The study population consisted of patients received in the department for ultrasound in the context of non-fracture shoulder trauma. Results: We collected 20 cases (66.67%) of rotator cuff lesions out of 30 non-fracture shoulder injuries. The mean age of the patients was 27.6 years. Road traffic accidents accounted for 60% of injuries, sports accidents for 30%, and domestic accidents for 10%. Ultrasound lesions were mainly tendon ruptures (36.67%) and tendinitis (23.33%). Ruptures were non-transfixing in 90.90% of cases. The supraspinatus was the most affected (81.81%). Conclusion: Ultrasound can help diagnose rotator cuff injuries, particularly in non-fractured shoulder trauma.

Traumatic Shoulder, Rotator Cuff, Ultrasound

Some, M. , Tankoano, A. , Ouedraogo, P. , Simboro, L. , Kindo, B. , Dao, S. and Cisse, R. (2024) Ultrasound of the Rotator Cuff in Non-Fractured Shoulder Trauma: 30 Cases at the Yalgado Ouedraogo University Hospital of Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). Open Journal of Medical Imaging, 14, 64-71. doi: 10.4236/ojmi.2024.142006.