Injuries of the elbow and the current treatment of tendon disease

AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2012 Sep;199(3):546-57. doi: 10.2214/AJR.11.8325.

Abstract

Objective: Overuse and traumatic injuries of the elbow are common, occurring in both athletes and nonathletes. This article will discuss the commonly encountered soft-tissue and osseous pathologic abnormalities around the elbow and their imaging appearance on MRI and ultrasound.

Conclusion: The current treatment of tendon disease of the elbow is reviewed, with a focus on platelet-rich plasma injection.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnosis
  • Athletic Injuries / therapy
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / diagnosis
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / diagnostic imaging
  • Cumulative Trauma Disorders / therapy
  • Elbow Injuries*
  • Elbow Joint / innervation
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ligaments, Articular / injuries
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / diagnosis
  • Nerve Compression Syndromes / etiology
  • Osteochondritis Dissecans / diagnosis
  • Tendon Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Tendon Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Tendon Injuries / therapy
  • Ultrasonography