Anomalies of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon: Clinical significance, MR arthrographic findings, and arthroscopic correlation in two patients

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 785-789

  Gaskin, Cree M ^a   Golish, S Raymond ^a   Blount, Kevin J ^a   Diduch, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

MRI; Musculoskeletal development; Musculoskeletal system; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROSCOPIC SURGERY; ARTICLE; BICEPS BRACHII MUSCLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT SHOULDER DISLOCATION; RISK FACTOR; SHOULDER INJURY; TENDON DISEASE; TENDON INJURY;

ADULT; ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTHROSCOPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; JOINT INSTABILITY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT SYNDROME; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDON INJURIES; TENDONS;

EID: 34347349216     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-007-0291-9     Document Type: Article

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