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Open Access 01-12-2019 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging | Pictorial Review

The elbow: review of anatomy and common collateral ligament complex pathology using MRI

Authors: José Acosta Batlle, Luis Cerezal, María Dolores López Parra, Beatriz Alba, Santiago Resano, Javier Blázquez Sánchez

Published in: Insights into Imaging | Issue 1/2019

Abstract

The elbow is a complex joint whose stability is imparted by osseous and soft-tissue constraints. Anatomical and biomechanical knowledge of the supporting structures that provide stability to the medial and lateral elbow is essential to correctly interpret the pathological findings. Conventional MRI and MR arthrography are the imaging modalities of choice in the evaluation of elbow ligament injuries. Elbow instability can be classified according to timing (acute, chronic, or recurrent), the direction of displacement, the degree of displacement, and the articulations involved. This article reviews the MR imaging protocols recommended for each diagnosis and the normal anatomy and biomechanical aspects of the medial and lateral collateral ligament complex. We also present multiple cases of typical and atypical patterns of injury.

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Title: The elbow: review of anatomy and common collateral ligament complex pathology using MRI
Authors: José Acosta Batlle
Luis Cerezal
María Dolores López Parra
Beatriz Alba
Santiago Resano
Javier Blázquez Sánchez
Publication date: 01-12-2019
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Keywords: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Arthrography
Elbow Instability
Extensor Tendon
Published in: Insights into Imaging / Issue 1/2019
Electronic ISSN: 1869-4101
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13244-019-0725-7

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