PURPOSE: To review the authors' experience with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of patients with suspected injury of the distal biceps tendon. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one patients with clinically suspected injury of the distal biceps tendon were evaluated with MR imaging. Surgical correlation was performed in 15 patients, and long-term clinical follow-up was performed in the remaining six cases. RESULTS: Twelve complete biceps tears, four partial tears, one brachialis rupture, and one ganglion were identified. Axial MR images were more valuable than sagittal images in accurately grading distal biceps tendon injury preoperatively. There was 100% agreement between MR imaging and surgical findings. MR imaging findings led to changes in clinical treatment plans in eight patients (38%). CONCLUSION: MR imaging is useful in the evaluation of patients with suspected distal biceps tendon injury. In particular, axial MR images of the distal biceps insertion are important for accurate grading of the injury.
PURPOSE: To review the authors' experience with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of patients with suspected injury of the distal biceps tendon. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-one patients with clinically suspected injury of the distal biceps tendon were evaluated with MR imaging. Surgical correlation was performed in 15 patients, and long-term clinical follow-up was performed in the remaining six cases. RESULTS: Twelve complete biceps tears, four partial tears, one brachialis rupture, and one ganglion were identified. Axial MR images were more valuable than sagittal images in accurately grading distal biceps tendon injury preoperatively. There was 100% agreement between MR imaging and surgical findings. MR imaging findings led to changes in clinical treatment plans in eight patients (38%). CONCLUSION: MR imaging is useful in the evaluation of patients with suspected distal biceps tendon injury. In particular, axial MR images of the distal biceps insertion are important for accurate grading of the injury.
Authors: Rafael Almeida Maciel; Priscilla Silva Costa; Eduardo Antônio Figueiredo; Paulo Santoro Belangero; Alberto de Castro Pochini; Benno Ejnisman Journal: Rev Bras Ortop Date: 2017-03-09
Authors: Javier de la Fuente; Marc Blasi; Sílvia Martínez; Pablo Barceló; Carlos Cachán; Maribel Miguel; Carles Pedret Journal: Skeletal Radiol Date: 2017-11-24 Impact factor: 2.199