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Imaging the Biceps Tendon at Both the Shoulder and Elbow: What to Look Out for

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This chapter presents current imaging concepts applied to the evaluation of biceps injuries from the shoulder to the elbow. Multiple MRI and ultrasound cases of biceps tendon abnormalities are included emphasizing important imaging concepts, normal anatomic variants that may simulate pathology, artifacts, and potential interpretation pitfalls commonly encountered in orthopedic and sports medicine practices. A wide and comprehensive variety of biceps tendon abnormalities, including SLAP tears, and biceps pulley abnormalities with examples of common classification systems are presented. Distal biceps tendon MRI and US imaging anatomy and abnormalities including tears and tendinopathy are reviewed. Summary “what to look out for” sections are included at the end of each section. Important issues for postoperative biceps tendon imaging are also presented.

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Lund, P., Patel, M., Lederman, E.S. (2021). Imaging the Biceps Tendon at Both the Shoulder and Elbow: What to Look Out for. In: Romeo, A.A., Erickson, B.J., Griffin, J.W. (eds) The Management of Biceps Pathology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-63019-5_3

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