[Arthrography in the diagnosis of injuries of the rotator cuff]

The author analyzes 132 arthrograms of patients operated on for involvement of the rotating cuff of the arm. The reliability of this technique for the detection of a complete rupture of the cuff of the arm and its inability to assess the size of the rupture and degree of retraction of the cuff of the arm are shown. Arthrographic patterns of the condition are presented.