Radiologic assessment of the shoulder. Plain and arthrographic.
Five standard radiographic projections are useful in screening patients with shoulder complaints. Three are AP views: internal rotation, external rotation, and 100-degree abduction. The other two are the axillary and bicipital groove views. Single-contrast arthrography is valuable in diagnosing full-thickness rotator cuff tears, adhesive capsulitis, and lesions of the biceps. It also is useful in determining deep-surface, incomplete cuff tears and, occasionally, anterior instability.
George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
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D001175:Arthrography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008722:Methods; D011187:Posture; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*