title: The radiographic evaluation of shoulder and elbow pain in the athlete.
abstract: This article presents the important anatomic features of the shoulder joint and the abnormalities to which the athlete is most susceptible leading to pain and disability. It also reviews the pertinent elbow anatomy and discusses the radiographic techniques currently employed in diagnosing elbow problems in the athlete, including tomography, arthrography, and computed tomography.
authors.affiliation: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Newberg
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D000092464:Elbow Injuries