Injuries of the elbow and the current treatment of tendon disease.
OBJECTIVE
Overuse and traumatic injuries of the elbow are common, occurring in both athletes and nonathletes. This article will discuss the commonly encountered soft-tissue and osseous pathologic abnormalities around the elbow and their imaging appearance on MRI and ultrasound.


CONCLUSIONS
The current treatment of tendon disease of the elbow is reviewed, with a focus on platelet-rich plasma injection.
Department of Radiology and Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Catherine L
CL
Hayter
Ronald S
RS
Adler
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D004551:Elbow Joint / Q000294:innervation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D010008:Osteochondritis Dissecans / Q000175:diagnosis; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D014463:Ultrasonography; D000092464:Elbow Injuries