MRI of the reconstructed ulnar collateral ligament

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 1198-1204

  Wear, Shane A ^a   Thornton, D Dean ^a   Schwartz, Martin L ^a   Weissmann III, Robert C ^a,b   Cain, E Lyle ^c   Andrews, James R ^c  

^a Radiology Associates of Birmingham   (United States)

^b Tyler Radiology Associates   (United States)

^c Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopedic Center   (United States)

Author keywords

MR arthrography; MRI; Overhead throwing; Ulnar collateral ligament; Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction

Indexed keywords

ARTHROGRAPHY; ARTICLE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIGAMENT; LIGAMENT INJURY; LIGAMENT SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; ULNA COLLATERAL LIGAMENT;

ADULT; ARTHROSCOPY; COLLATERAL LIGAMENTS; CONTRAST MEDIA; ELBOW JOINT; FEMALE; GADOLINIUM DTPA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80054902754     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: 15463141     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.11.6461     Document Type: Article

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