MR arthrography including abduction and external rotation images in the assessment of atraumatic multidirectional instability of the shoulder
MR arthrography including abduction and external rotation images in the assessment of atraumatic multidirectional instability of the shoulder
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MR 关节造影术,包括外展和外旋图像,用于评估肩部的非创伤性多向不稳定性
DOI:
10.1007/s00330-014-3133-x
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发表时间:
2014
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
K. Woertler
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文献类型:
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作者:
C. Schaeffeler;S. Waldt;J. Bauer;C. Kirchhoff;B. Haller;M. Schröder;E. Rummeny;A. Imhoff;K. Woertler
ObjectiveTo evaluate diagnostic signs and measurements in the assessment of capsular redundancy in atraumatic multidirectional instability (MDI) of the shoulder on MR arthrography (MR-A) including abduction/external rotation (ABER) images.MethodsTwenty-one MR-A including ABER position of 20 patients with clinically diagnosed MDI and 17 patients without instability were assessed by three radiologists. On ABER images, presence of a layer of contrast between the humeral head (HH) and the anteroinferior glenohumeral ligament (AIGHL) (crescent sign) and a triangular-shaped space between the HH, AIGHL and glenoid (triangle sign) were evaluated; centring of the HH was measured. Anterosuperior herniation of the rotator interval (RI) capsule and glenoid version were determined on standard imaging planes.ResultsThe crescent sign had a sensitivity of 57 %/62 %/48 % (observers 1/2/3) and specificity of 100 %/100 %/94 % in the diagnosis of MDI. The triangle sign had a sensitivity of 48 %/57 %/48 % and specificity of 94 %/94 %/100 %. The combination of both signs had a sensitivity of 86 %/90 %/81 % and specificity of 94 %/94 %/94 %. A positive triangle sign was significantly associated with decentring of the HH. Measurements of RI herniation, RI width and glenoid were not significantly different between both groups.ConclusionsCombined assessment of redundancy signs on ABER position MR-A allows for accurate differentiation between patients with atraumatic MDI and patients with clinically stable shoulders; measurements on standard imaging planes appear inappropriate.Key Points•MR arthrography has the possibility to accurately identify patients with atraumatic MDI.•Imaging of the shoulder in abduction and external rotation provides additive information.•Capsular enlargement of the shoulder can be diagnosed on MR arthrography.