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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 1998; 2(2): 133-140
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1080094
© 1998 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Normal Anatomy of the Elbow on Conventional MR Imaging and MR Arthrography

Anne Cotten1 , Robert Downey Boutin2 , Donald Resnick2
  • 1Service de Radiologie Ostéo-Articulaire, Hôpital R. Salengro, CHRU de Lille, Lille, France
  • 2Department of Radiology, Veterans Affairs Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California
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18 June 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Conventional MR imaging allows clear depiction of the muscles, tendons, nerves, vessels, ligaments, bones, and cartilage that compose the elbow. MR arthrography can be a valuable supplementary technique for optimizing evaluation of intraarticular structures, including the undersurfaces of the collateral ligaments. Regardless of the imaging technique utilized, knowledge of normal anatomy-and normal anatomic variants-is fundamental for accurate assessment of normal and diseased states.

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Elbow, anatomy - elbow, MR imaging