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01-03-2018 | Anatomic Variations

MR arthrographic demonstration of an unusual multiplication anomaly concerning the glenohumeral ligaments

Author: Hayri Ogul

Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy | Issue 3/2018

Abstract

The glenohumeral ligaments (GHLs), localized thickenings of the anterior joint capsule, are important passive stabilizers of the shoulder joint. A 29-year-old man was admitted for evaluation of left shoulder pain. The conventional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging showed a thickened anterior labroligamentous complex. MR arthrography revealed a multiplication anomaly of all the GHLs. The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the MR arthrography findings of this unusual anatomic variation of the GHLs.

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Title: MR arthrographic demonstration of an unusual multiplication anomaly concerning the glenohumeral ligaments
Author: Hayri Ogul
Publication date: 01-03-2018
Publisher: Springer Paris
Published in: Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy / Issue 3/2018
Print ISSN: 0930-1038
Electronic ISSN: 1279-8517
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-018-1983-7

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