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Figure 5. Full thickness tear of supraspinatus. Ultrasound images of small, medium and massive tears. (a) Small tear with focal loss of the normal convexity of the distal end of the tendon (arrow). (b) Medium sized tear. There is a defect in the distal end in the supraspintus tendon with the deltoid sagging into the defect. The normal convex surface of the tendon is lost. (c) Massive tear with no tendon seen between the deltoid and the humeral head.

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