Ultrasonographic diagnosis of snapping annular ligament in the elbow.
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SUBMITTER: Chai JW
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4282225 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan
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Ultrasonographic diagnosis of snapping annular ligament in the elbow.
Chai Jee Won JW Kim Sujin S Lim Hyun Kyong HK Bae Kee Jeong KJ
Ultrasonography (Seoul, Korea) 20140817 1
Elbow snapping by annular ligament is rare and may be difficult to diagnose, when this Epub ahead of print condition is not familiar. We report a case of elbow snapping by annular ligament diagnosed by ultrasonography, which was confirmed by arthroscopic observation. The ultrasonographic findings were thickening of the annular ligament and snapping in and out of the radiocapitellar joint during elbow flexion and extension on dynamic ultrasonography. ...[more]
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