Magnetic resonance imaging of the elbow. Part II: Abnormalities of the ligaments, tendons, and nerves

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Kijowski, Richard ^a   Tuite, Michael ^a   Sanford, Matthew ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

Collateral ligament; Elbow; Epicondylitis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Nerve; Tendon

Indexed keywords

BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CUBITAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; ELBOW RADIOGRAPHY; EPICONDYLITIS; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; LIGAMENT DISEASE; LIGAMENT INJURY; MEDIAN NERVE; NERVE INJURY; NEUROPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL NERVE; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SOFT TISSUE; TENDON DISEASE; TENDON INJURY; TENDON RUPTURE; TISSUE STRUCTURE; TRICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; ULNA;

CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; ELBOW JOINT; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS, ARTICULAR; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES; RADIAL NEUROPATHY; TENDON INJURIES; ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION SYNDROMES;

EID: 11844284837     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-004-0854-y     Document Type: Review

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