Blinded Ultrasound Examination of the Subscapularis Following Anatomic Shoulder Arthroplasty.

The utility of ultrasound examination of the subscapularis tendon following shoulder arthroplasty is limited by timing and may be most useful when used by the physician within clinical context. Significant improvement was noted in disease-specific quality-of-life scores regardless of the status of the subscapularis tendon as read on ultrasound.