[Correlation of the arthroscopic finding and ultrasound examination of the shoulder joint.]

The authors verify the findings of ulltrasound examination of the shoulder joint by arthroscopy. The ultrasound findings are confirmed in pathological conditions of the rotator cuff, the tendon of the long head of the biceps muscle and in Hill-Sachs' defect. On the other hand, arthroscopically revealed changes of the stability of the joint and synovial lining of the joint were not diagnosed by ultrasound. Key words: arthroscopy of the shoulder joint, ultrasound examination of the shoulder joint.