Common Imaging Mistakes and Pitfalls of the Elbow: Focus on Pediatrics and Young Adults.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2025
Abstract
This review covers physiologic changes that occur with normal elbow development, imaging considerations, and common elbow pathologies, subdivided into those involving the medial, lateral, and posterior compartments. At the medial elbow, medial epicondylar apophysitis and avulsion factures are more common among skeletally immature individuals, whereas ulnar collateral ligament injuries are more common among skeletally mature young adults. At the lateral elbow, radial head subluxation, capitellar osteochondritis dissecans, and Panner's disease are more common among skeletally immature individuals. At the posterior elbow, olecranon physeal stress injury is more common among skeletally immature individuals, whereas triceps tendon injury is more common among skeletally mature individuals. We also highlight pathologies in and around the elbow joint, including septic arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and osteoid osteoma.
Volume
29
Issue
5
First Page
695
Last Page
710
ISSN
1098-898X
Published In/Presented At
Fanney, L., Yaya-Quezada, C., Nguyen, N. P., Yang, D. L., Gendler, L., Zoga, A. C., & Nguyen, J. C. (2025). Common Imaging Mistakes and Pitfalls of the Elbow: Focus on Pediatrics and Young Adults. Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology, 29(5), 695–710. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1800846
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
41056932
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article