title: Tumor involvement of peripheral joints other than the knee: arthrographic evaluation.
abstract: Arthrography was performed in 24 patients with tumors in the region of the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, and ankle. Conventional arthrograms were supplemented by arthrotomograms and/or computed arthrotomograms as necessary. The presence or absence of joint involvement by tumor was correctly identified in 22 of 24 patients (91.7%). It is concluded that arthrography is a reliable method for detecting joint involvement by tumor, and should be performed if plain radiography, conventional tomography, and computed tomography are not definitive in demonstrating joint involvement.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D012785:Shoulder Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging