Magnetic resonance arthrography accuracy in the detection of labral tears in young patients with chronic unstable shoulder: correlation with arthroscopy
Beomonte Zobel, D.; Dell'Atti, C.; Magarelli, N.; Coviello, D.; Belmonte, G.; Saccomanno, M.F.; Paladini, A.; Milano, G.; Leone, A.; Colosimo, C.
Journal of Biological Regulators and Homeostatic Agents 33(2): 581-586
2019
ISSN/ISBN: 0393-974X PMID: 30887797 Document Number: 698954
The aim of this study is to determine the diagnostic performance of Magnetic Resonance Arthrography (MRA) in evaluating lesions of the glenoid labrum, in young active patients with chronic unstable shoulder, compared to shoulder arthroscopy. We retrospectively considered 65 MRA examinations, performed between December 2011 and January 2018. Among them, thirty-five patients (31 men, 4 women; mean age, 27.3 years; range, 16-53 years; 4 patients with a previous arthroscopy of the same shoulder) underwent shoulder arthroscopy after MRA. Arthroscopic reports were collected and analyzed for the correlation with MRA results.