Shoulder MR Arthrography Complication – Direct Injection of the Biceps Tendon: A Case Report

Posterior shoulder injection under MDCT guidance before MR arthrography

MR and CT arthrography of the shoulder.

The combined use of shoulder arthrography with MR and CT imaging offers distinct advantages over conventional nonarthrographic imaging techniques. The improved contrast and joint distension afforded by direct arthrography optimize evaluation of various intra-articular structures and help to define subtle abnormalities and distinguish normal variants from true shoulder pathology. In this article...

MR arthrography of rotator interval, long head of the biceps brachii, and biceps pulley of the shoulder.

The rotator interval and the long head of the biceps brachii tendon are anatomically closely associated structures believed to confer stability to the shoulder joint. Abnormalities of the rotator interval may be acquired or congenital and are associated with instability of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon. Clinical and arthroscopic diagnoses of rotator interval abnormalities and subtl...

Morbidity of direct MR arthrography.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the incidence and severity of arthrographic pain after intraarticular injection of a gadolinium mixture diluted in normal saline for direct MR arthrography. SUBJECTS AND METHODS From March 2009 until January 2010, 155 consecutive patients underwent direct MR arthrography; 20 patients were lost to follow-up. Patients were contacted by teleph...

MR arthrography of the shoulder: a pictorial educational review