Prevalencia del síndrome del manguito rotador en pacientes mayores de 45 años diagnosticados por medio de ecografía en el área de consulta externa del Hospital Naval Sur durante el período 2019-2020.

Abstract

The rotator cuff is made up of a group of 4 muscles: subscapularis, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, and teres minor. Inflammation of these structures leads to functional limitation and joint pain. Objective: Estimate the prevalence of rotator cuff syndrome in patients older than 45 years diagnosed by ultrasound who were treated in the outpatient area at the Hospital Naval Sur in the period 2019-2020. Methodology: An observational, retrospective, cross-sectional and descriptive study was carried out, with a total of 555 cases in the period 2019-2020. Results: The sex with the highest prevalence was male (58.9%) between 55 and 64 years of age. Conclusions: Rotator cuff syndrome generally occurs in elderly patients. In our study, the most frequent mechanism of injury was due to repetitive movements that are associated with muscle wasting caused by age as an important coofactor.