title: Magnetic resonance imaging of the long bones of the upper extremity.
abstract: The long bones of the upper extremity are often overlooked in favor of addressing their intervening joints. However, there are a wide variety of pathologic processes that can involve these anatomic segments. To better understand the complex anatomy of the upper extremity, this article is divided into sections describing the osseous, muscular, and neurovascular anatomy of the arm and forearm using a compartmental approach. The discussion touches on a few common normal variants and their potential functional consequences. The upper extremity joints of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist are addressed separately.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Case Western Reserve Medical School, 11100 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA. Esben.Vogelius@uhhospitals.org
authors.forename: Esben S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Vogelius
authors.forename: Waad
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hanna
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Robbin
mesh_terms: D003287:Contrast Media; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods*; D012016:Reference Values; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000033:anatomy & histology*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media