A member asked:

Hi grade undersurface distal supraspinatus tear treatment steroid inject/pt. not much relief from inject why? pt says she thinks labrum torn why?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

May B complete: Some times a high grade signal may actually b full thickness. There is some scar that is on the bursal side & it appears partially torn. U need a decompression and when done the entire joint including the labrum is visualized, @ can b addressed at that time also.

Answered 12/10/2013

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