2.0-mm Diameter Arthroscopy versus MRI in Predicting Appropriate Surgical Management of Intra-articular Shoulder Pathology: A Blinded, Prospective Study
Clarence Cabatu, Alexander M Friedman, John A Grotting, Zachary Williams, Tal S David · 2026
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Description
Cabatu and co-authors compared a needle-thin camera scope with MRI for judging shoulder problems, in a prospective study published in 2026. The scope, two millimeters wide, lets a doctor look inside the joint in the office, with far less burden than surgery. MRI is the usual noninvasive champion, but its readings do not always match what surgery finds. Thirty consecutive patients already scheduled for shoulder surgery took both tests.
Readers were blinded, and each test's prediction of the right surgical plan was scored against reality. The study asks whether direct vision beats magnetic inference for planning. If the little scope wins, some patients could skip the scanner queue. Others might avoid surgery that MRI wrongly suggested. Evidence of this kind decides whether new diagnostic toys earn clinic space.
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| CREATOR | Clarence Cabatu, Alexander M Friedman, John A Grotting, Zachary Williams, Tal S David |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |