Rotator Interval
(Redirected from Rotator Cuff Interval)
Description
Name
- Rotator Interval
- Rotator Cuff Interval
General
- Triangular space in the anterorsuperior shoulder joint
- Located between tendons of subscapularis and supraspinatus and base of the coracoid process
- First described by Dr Neer in 1970[2]
Borders
- Anterior/Superior: posterior aspect of the subscapularis tendon[1]
- Posterior/Inferior: anterior border of the supraspinatus tendon
- Medial/ Base: lateral margin of the base of the coracoid process
- Roof: the rotator interval capsule, reinforced by coracohumeral ligament
Content
- Coracohumeral Ligament
- Long head of biceps tendon
- Glenohumeral Joint Capsule
- Superior Glenohumeral Ligament
Clinical Significance
See Also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Petchprapa, Catherine N., et al. "The rotator interval: a review of anatomy, function, and normal and abnormal MRI appearance." American journal of Roentgenology 195.3 (2010): 567-576.
- ↑ Frank R, Taylor D, Verma N, Romeo A, Mologne T, Provencher M. The Rotator Interval of the Shoulder: Implications in the Treatment of Shoulder Instability. Orthop J Sports Med. 2015;3(12):2325967115621494