Fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff muscles on pre- and postoperative CT arthrography (CTA): is the Goutallier grading system reliable? Skeletal Radiol. 2013;42(9):1259-1267.Lee E, Choi JA, Oh JH, Ahn S, Hong SH, Chai JW, Kang HS (2013) Fatty degeneration of the rotator cuff ...
To retrospectively evaluate fatty degeneration (FD) of rotator cuff muscles on CTA using Goutallier’s grading system and quantitative measurements with comparison between pre- and postoperative states. Materials and methods IRB approval was obtained for this study. Two radiologists independently reviewed ...
Not only is there debate on the validity of the use of this system in MRI, but current literature is unclear as to the clinical use of the Goutallier classification. There will be significant inter- and intraobserver variability of the Goutallier classification grading system for patients with ...
Objective: The Goutallier classification system is the most commonly used method for grading intramuscular fatty infiltration in rotator cuff tears. This grading system presents low inter-observer reliability and an inability to provide quantitative and repeatable outcomes for intramus...
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability of the Goutallier classification system (GCS) for grading muscle fatty degeneration in the lumbar multifidus (LM) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations. Methods Lumbar spine MRI scans were obtained retrospectively from...