MR imaging in congenital and acquired disorders of the pediatric upper extremity

Various congenital and acquired disorders can affect the upper extremity in pediatric and adolescent patients. MR imaging can provide unique anatomic and diagnostic information in the evaluation of many of these disorders, including inflammatory, infectious, neoplastic, and arthritic conditions. Thi...

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Published inMagnetic resonance imaging clinics of North America Vol. 17; no. 3; p. 549
Main Author Emery, Kathleen H
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2009
Subjects
Adolescent
Arthritis - diagnosis
Athletic Injuries - diagnosis
Bone Diseases - diagnosis
Brachial Plexus - injuries
Child
Child, Preschool
Contrast Media
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - diagnosis
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Upper Extremity
Upper Extremity Deformities, Congenital - diagnosis
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Summary:Various congenital and acquired disorders can affect the upper extremity in pediatric and adolescent patients. MR imaging can provide unique anatomic and diagnostic information in the evaluation of many of these disorders, including inflammatory, infectious, neoplastic, and arthritic conditions. This article rounds out the issue on pediatric musculoskeletal MR imaging. It focuses on the evaluation of more common congenital disorders, and mainly sports-related injuries of the shoulder, elbow, and wrist in children. MR imaging can be more challenging in diagnosis of some of these disorders. Features of overuse injuries in skeletally immature athletes are a unifying theme throughout the article.
ISSN:1557-9786
DOI:10.1016/j.mric.2009.03.004