Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Imaging of elbow disorders

T T Miller1

  • 1North Shore Radiology, Great Neck, NY 11021, USA.

The Orthopedic Clinics of North America
|January 12, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Radiographs are the initial choice for elbow imaging. Advanced techniques like MRI, CT, and sonography offer further diagnostic capabilities for elbow abnormalities.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

What preoperative factors predict postoperative sitting pelvic position one year following total hip arthroplasty?

The bone & joint journal·2018
Same author

Magnetic resonance imaging of injury to the medial collateral ligament of the elbow: a cadaver model.

Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery·2000
Same author

Sonography of tears of the distal biceps tendon.

AJR. American journal of roentgenology·2000
Same author

MR arthrography of the shoulder and hip after fluoroscopic landmarking.

Skeletal radiology·2000
Same author

Computerized bone densitometric analysis: operator-dependent errors.

Radiology·1999
Same author

Incomplete intertrochanteric fractures: imaging features and clinical management.

Radiology·1999

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedic imaging
  • Radiology
  • Diagnostic imaging

Background:

  • Elbow abnormalities require accurate imaging for diagnosis and treatment.
  • A variety of imaging modalities exist for evaluating the elbow.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To outline the available imaging modalities for the elbow.
  • To emphasize the role of radiography as the primary imaging modality.
  • To discuss the utility of advanced imaging techniques.

Main Methods:

  • Review of current literature on elbow imaging.
  • Discussion of radiographic interpretation for elbow abnormalities.
  • Overview of Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging, Computed Tomography (CT), and sonography applications in elbow evaluation.

Main Results:

  • Radiographs are recommended as the first-line imaging modality for elbow abnormalities.
  • Advanced imaging techniques (MR imaging, CT, sonography) provide complementary information.

Conclusions:

  • The choice of imaging modality depends on the clinical presentation of elbow abnormalities.
  • Radiography should precede advanced imaging for initial elbow assessment.

Related Experiment Videos