Role of conventional MRI and MR arthrography in evaluating shoulder joint capsulolabral-ligamentous injuries in athletic versus non-athletic population

Conclusion MR techniques cannot replace arthroscopy; however, they could be a potent additional tool for diagnosis of the main pathological affection of the shoulder joint guided by the type of the population, which proved to have good impact on the diagnosis. The capsulolabral and ligamentous injuries are more common at the athletic group while the non-athletic population are more prone to rotator cuff tendons injury.
Source: The Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine - Category: Nuclear Medicine Source Type: research