Ultrasonography.  2015 Jan;34(1):71-73. 10.14366/usg.14032.

Ultrasonographic diagnosis of snapping annular ligament in the elbow

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Radiology, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. chaijw@gmail.com
  • 2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, SMG-SNU Boramae Medical Center, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Elbow snapping by annular ligament is rare and may be difficult to diagnose, when this condition is not familiar. We report a case of elbow snapping by annular ligament diagnosed by ultrasonography, which was confirmed by arthroscopic observation. The ultrasonographic findings were thickening of the annular ligament and snapping in and out of the radiocapitellar joint during elbow flexion and extension on dynamic ultrasonography.

Keyword

Elbow joint; Ligaments; Ultrasonography

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis*
Elbow Joint
Elbow*
Joints
Ligaments*
Ultrasonography
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