Table 5 Main purposes of MSU
Patients with shoulder complaints (%) | General patient population (%) | |
|---|---|---|
I use MSU mainly for: | ||
Reassurance of the patient | 16.3 | 24.5 |
Choice of treatment | 36.7 | 36.7 |
Adjustment of treatment | 8.2 | 12.2 |
Evaluation of treatment | 28.6 | 24.5 |
Doubts of diagnosis | 28.6 | 18.4 |
Making a diagnosis | 63.3 | 75.5 |
Suspicion on tissue damage | 83.7 | 75.5 |
Indication for physiotherapy | 12.2 | 12.2 |