Arthrography is useful method to evaluate obstruct factors and the congruity of the femoral head for developmental dysplasia of the hip. We usually use an air injection to ascertain whether the needle is accurately insert intraarticularly, because leakage of the contrast medium may make it difficult to identify intraarticular structure in the hip joint. We report the experience the case that su...

Periarthritis of the shoulder remains one of the commonest rheumatic disorders in general practice. Its pathogenesis is mysterious and its treatment empirical. Suggested treatments have included radiotherapy (Coventry, 1953; Steinbrocker, Neustadt, and Bosch, 1955), ultrasonic therapy (Fransway, 1960), local injections of hydrocortisone (Murnaghan and McIntosh, 1955), heat (Thompson, 1962), sho...

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Scapholunate dissociation is a clinically most frequently diagnosed form of carpal instability. The aim of this study was to compare high resolution MRI using a microscopic coil with direct MRI arthrography in patients with suspected scapholunate ligament lesions and compare the results with arthroscopy findings and Geissler's arthroscopy classification. MATERIAL AND METHOD...

The reliability and accuracy of two-compartment temporomandibular joint (TMJ) arthrography was compared with MR imaging on the basis of an analysis of surgical findings obtained from joints that had been studied preoperatively with arthrography or MR or, in some cases, both procedures. Seven hundred forty-three consecutive TMJ arthrograms were successfully obtained in a total of 443 patients by...

OBJECTIVE To compare the accuracy between a three-dimensional (3D) indirect isotropic T1-weighted fast spin-echo (FSE) magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography and a conventional two-dimensional (2D) T1-weighted sequences of indirect MR arthrography for diagnosing rotator cuff tears. MATERIALS AND METHODS The study was approved by our Institutional Review Board. In total, 205 patients who had und...

phy (MDCTA) and magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) are superior to computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for evaluating shoulder instability (1, 2). Previous reports have indicated that MRA is more accurate for evaluating the capsuloligamentous complex, the glenoid labrum, the intracapsular portion of the long head of the biceps tendon, and the rotator cuff than CT art...

Articular cartilage damage caused by a sudden accidental mechanical impact, e.g., a fall or sports accident, is a relatively common injury. Such injuries and related tissue degeneration can be detected using contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) [1] which currently relies on two subsequent scans at 0minute (arthrography) and 45-minute (delayed arthrography) time points. Injured tissue is...

BACKGROUND Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder (ACS) is a common self-limiting condition characterized by disabling pain and restricted movements. Its pathophysiology is poorly understood, clinically it is characterized by stages of pain and stiffness, and finally often patients never recover fully. However, there is no consensus about available methods of treatment for ACS. The aims of this pa...