Artigo Revisado por pares

MRI diagnosis of biceps tendon rupture

1992; Elsevier BV; Volume: 16; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/0895-6111(92)90147-2

ISSN

1879-0771

Autores

David P. Mayer, Richard G. Schmidt, Saturnino Ruiz,

Tópico(s)

Shoulder Injury and Treatment

Resumo

Distal biceps tendon rupture is a rare injury. While plain radiographs are usually not helpful in visualizing the defect, evaluation of the tendon with MRI has proven to be useful as it depicts complete anatomic detail of the tendon and associated structures. Its multiplanar imaging capability and superior soft tissue contrast resolution makes MRI a prime diagnostic tool in the diagnosis of tendon disorders. We report a case of complete rupture of the biceps tendon diagnosed by MRI.

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