Table 1 Patient characteristics at time of presentation and MRA findings

1

L

Lifting heavy weight felt snap

Full thickness tear of SST and SScapT

2

R

Fall down steps

Bruising to deltoid

3

R

Lifting heavy object felt snap

Possible Posterior labral tear

4

R

Jerk to shoulder felt whilst caring for & lifting wife

Full thickness tear of SST and partial tear of SScapT tendon

5

L

Fall onto shoulder whilst snowboarding

Normal images

6

L

Fall onto arm playing football

SLAP lesion with undisplaced humeral neck fracture

7

L

Dived into swimming pool

Evidence of anatomically resolved dislocation. Stripping of anterior capsule from glenoid.

8

L

Slipped down embankment with shoulder abducted

IFST tear SScapT tear

9

L

Alleged assault to shoulder

Posterior capsule tear and posterior superior labral tear

10

R

Rugby. Fall in abduction onto shoulder

Middle glenohumeral tear and partial SST tear

11

L

Fall plus direct blow to shoulder against wall

Torn SST tendon, torn SScapT, subluxed biceps tendon. Capsular tear.

12

R

Trip and Fall with direct trauma to shoulder

Partial SST tear and degenerative ACJ

13

L

Arm pulled backwards into excessive abduction.

Tear of distal aspect SST. Probable fracture greater tuberosity.

14

L

Fall whilst ice skating

Partial tear of the distal aspect of the SST Fracture of the greater tuberosity

15

L

Fall from low roof

Minor ACJ disruption and a possible bone bruise/undisplaced fracture of the clavicle

16

R

Roof fell onto shoulder

Tear of the SST musculo-tendinous junction and a bone bruise of the outer clavicle

17

L

Hit with Lacrosse stick

Full thickness tear of the SST.

18

R

Alleged assault

Appearances suggest minor ACJ injury, though no bone bruise or fracture seen.

19

R

Pulled side tarpaulin on truck

SST tear

20

R

tripped on pavement direct trauma to shoulder

Full thickness tear of the SST, a partial thickness tear of the SScapT tendon and a subluxed biceps tendon.