Potter Hollis G, Ho Stephanie T, Altchek David W
Division of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York, NY 10021, USA.
Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2004 Mar;8(1):5-16. doi: 10.1055/s-2004-823011.
Despite being one of the more commonly injured joints in recreational and elite athletes, diagnosis of soft-tissue injuries of the elbow remains problematic. Although plain radiographs remain the initial mainstay for imaging of the elbow, the superior soft-tissue contrast and direct multiplanar capabilities of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has afforded the ability to more accurately diagnose the site and extent of soft-tissue pathology, including tendinous injuries and trauma to the static stabilizers. In addition, the ability of MR imaging to noninvasively assess the integrity of the articular cartilage provides for more comprehensive information that was previously unavailable and has prognostic significance in the athlete.
尽管肘部是休闲和精英运动员中较常受伤的关节之一，但肘部软组织损伤的诊断仍然存在问题。虽然普通X线片仍是肘部成像的主要初始手段，但磁共振（MR）成像具有更好的软组织对比度和直接多平面成像能力，能够更准确地诊断软组织病变的部位和范围，包括肌腱损伤和静态稳定结构的创伤。此外，MR成像能够无创评估关节软骨的完整性，提供了以前无法获得的更全面信息，对运动员具有预后意义。
