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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2021; 25(04): 580-588
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729959
Review Article

Acute Ligament Injuries of the Elbow

Diogo Guilherme Leão Edelmuth
1   Radiology Department – Hospital Sirio Libanes, São Paulo, Brazil
2   Radiology Department – Orthopedic Institute – Clinics Hospital – University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Paulo Victor Partezani Helito
1   Radiology Department – Hospital Sirio Libanes, São Paulo, Brazil
2   Radiology Department – Orthopedic Institute – Clinics Hospital – University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Marcos Felippe de Paula Correa
1   Radiology Department – Hospital Sirio Libanes, São Paulo, Brazil
,
Marcelo Bordalo-Rodrigues 
1   Radiology Department – Hospital Sirio Libanes, São Paulo, Brazil
2   Radiology Department – Orthopedic Institute – Clinics Hospital – University of São Paulo Medical School, São Paulo, Brazil
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Abstract

Ulnar collateral, radial collateral, lateral ulnar collateral, and annular ligaments can be injured in an acute trauma, such as valgus stress in athletes and elbow dislocation. Recognizing normal anatomy in magnetic resonance imaging and ultrasonography studies is important to identify ligamentous abnormalities in these imaging modalities.

Keywords

elbow - magnetic resonance imaging - ultrasonography imaging - acute tears - ligaments


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