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Lesão do manguito rotador

Last reviewed: 30 Nov 2025
Last updated: 19 Sep 2025

Summary

Definition

History and exam

Key diagnostic factors

  • presença de fatores de risco
  • dor no ombro
  • fraqueza no ombro
  • perda de amplitude de movimentos ativa
  • dor e fraqueza no teste de rotação externa
  • dor e fraqueza no teste da lata vazia
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Other diagnostic factors

  • dor deltoide
  • dor noturna
  • dor e fraqueza no teste lift-off
  • dor e fraqueza no teste de compressão abdominal
  • dor ao teste de pinçamento de Neer
  • dor ao teste de pinçamento de Hawkins
  • capsulite adesiva
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Risk factors

  • idade >60 anos
  • história de movimento repetitivo acima da cabeça
  • história de rupturas labrais superiores
  • lesão no ombro
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Diagnostic tests

1st tests to order

  • radiografias
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Tests to consider

  • injeção diagnóstica
  • RNM sem contraste
  • ultrassonografia
  • artrografia por ressonância magnética
  • artrografia por tomografia computadorizada (TC)
  • Tomografia computadorizada (TC)
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Treatment algorithm

ACUTE

ruptura pequena aguda

rupturas médias/grandes/maciças reparáveis agudas

ruptura irreparável aguda

ONGOING

ruptura sintomática crônica

Contributors

Authors

John D. Kelly IV, MD

Professor of Clinical Orthopaedic Surgery

Director of Sports Shoulder Service

Orthopaedic Surgery

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia

PA

Disclosures

JDK declares that he has no competing interests.

Acknowledgements

Dr John D. Kelly would like to gratefully acknowledge Dr Robert J. Gionfriddo, Dr Jason Jacob, Dr Daniel J. Solomon, and Dr Michael G. Clarke, previous contributors to this topic.

Disclosures

DJS serves as a speaker/course instructor for Arthrex Inc. and Pacific Medical Inc. and has received honoraria from both companies. RJG, JJ, and MGC declare that they have no competing interests.

Peer reviewers

Bassem Elhassan, MD

Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston

MA

Disclosures

BE declares that he has received payment for consultancy from Antrex Incorporated and DJ Orthopaedics. He has also received royalties for intellectual property from DJ Orthopaedics.

Ryan Lohre, MD

Member of the Faculty

Harvard Medical School

Orthopaedic Shoulder Surgeon Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston

MA

Disclosures

RL declares that he has no competing interests.

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References

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Key articles

Expert Panel on Musculoskeletal Imaging; Laur O, Ha AS, Bartolotta RJ, et al. ACR appropriateness criteria® acute shoulder pain: 2024 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2025 May;22(5S):S36-47.Full text  Abstract

Expert Panel on Musculoskeletal Imaging; Nicholas Nacey, Fox MG, Blankenbaker DG, et al. ACR appropriateness criteria® chronic shoulder pain: 2022 Update. J Am Coll Radiol. 2023 May;20(5S):S49-69. Abstract

Weber S, Chahal J. Management of rotator cuff injuries. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2020 Mar 1;28(5):e193-201.Full text  Abstract

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