Labral injuries: accuracy of detection with unenhanced MR imaging of the shoulder. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • PURPOSE: To prospectively assess the accuracy of unenhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging in the detection and localization of labral injuries. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred three patients with clinically suspected shoulder injuries were prospectively examined with unenhanced MR imaging. A combination of gradient-echo and high-resolution fast-spin-echo axial pulse sequences were used. Surgical correlation was obtained in all patients. RESULTS: At surgery, 37 torn anterior, 36 torn superior, and 19 torn posterior labral were identified. The sensitivity for detection of these tears with MR imaging was 100%, 86%, and 74%, respectively; the specificity was 95%, 100%, and 95%, respectively. Overall, unenhanced MR imaging was 95% accurate in the detection of labral injuries. CONCLUSION: With appropriate pulse sequences, unenhanced MR imaging of the shoulder is an accurate technique for the detection and localization of labral injuries.

publication date

  • August 1, 1996

Research

keywords

  • Joint Instability
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Scapula
  • Shoulder Injuries

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0029927026

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1148/radiology.200.2.8685350

PubMed ID

  • 8685350

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 200

issue

  • 2