Double-contrast arthrography of the elbow. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • Double-contrast arthrography using gravity provides more detail than single-contrast techniques. With gravity, air rises to the uppermost portion of the joint and the positive contrast material settles. The cartilagenous articular surfaces and the synovial lining of the elbow are coated with contrast material and highlighted by the intra-articular air. Cartilagenous intra-articular bodies can be identified and located and the size of cartilagenous encapsulated osseous bodies can be confirmed. This method is faster to perform and easier to interpret than single-contrast studies, exposes the patient less than a tomographic examination, and is helpful before surgical exploration.

publication date

  • January 1, 1979

Research

keywords

  • Elbow Joint
  • Joint Diseases

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0018304811

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1148/130.1.87

PubMed ID

  • 758672

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 130

issue

  • 1