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The Shoulder

The Shoulder REVIEW ARTICLE Nancy Major, MD, William B. Morrison, MD, and Dana Coker, MD he shoulder is a combination of joints including the gle- younger patients, MR arthrography is generally reserved for eval- T nohumeral and acromioclavicular joints. The glenohumeral uation of patients with clinical instability or in patients younger joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body than 40 years presenting with shoulder pain. For rotator cuff pa- and, because of its unique design, is subject to dislocation more thology, in most circumstances, noncontrast MR imaging (MRI) is often than any other joint in the body. The arrangements of mus- sufficient for diagnosis. cles, tendons, and ligaments around the shoulder account for This chapter will focus on anatomy and pathology as it re- the range of motion and protection against inherent dislocation. lates to sports medicine. Understanding the anatomy cannot Knowledge of the anatomy is crucial in understanding the pathol- be underestimated when interpreting a shoulder MRI. Patterns ogy and mechanism of injury, which will aid the clinician in treat- of injury yield clues to mechanism of injury that assists with treat- ment of the patient. ment plan. As discussed with other joints, utility http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Wolters Kluwer Health

The Shoulder

Major, Nancy; Morrison, William B.; Coker, Dana
Topics in Magnetic Resonance Imaging , Volume Publish Ahead of Print – Apr 1, 2015
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0899-3459
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REVIEW ARTICLE Nancy Major, MD, William B. Morrison, MD, and Dana Coker, MD he shoulder is a combination of joints including the gle- younger patients, MR arthrography is generally reserved for eval- T nohumeral and acromioclavicular joints. The glenohumeral uation of patients with clinical instability or in patients younger joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body than 40 years presenting with shoulder pain. For rotator cuff pa- and, because of its unique design, is subject to dislocation more thology, in most circumstances, noncontrast MR imaging (MRI) is often than any other joint in the body. The arrangements of mus- sufficient for diagnosis. cles, tendons, and ligaments around the shoulder account for This chapter will focus on anatomy and pathology as it re- the range of motion and protection against inherent dislocation. lates to sports medicine. Understanding the anatomy cannot Knowledge of the anatomy is crucial in understanding the pathol- be underestimated when interpreting a shoulder MRI. Patterns ogy and mechanism of injury, which will aid the clinician in treat- of injury yield clues to mechanism of injury that assists with treat- ment of the patient. ment plan. As discussed with other joints, utility

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