What are common indications for MRI of the elbow?
- • Bone and cartilage pathology: radiographically occult fractures including stress fractures, bone contusions, tumors, osteochondritis dissecans, and cartilage defects.
- • Ligament tears.
- • Muscle and tendon pathology: medial epicondylitis, lateral epicondylitis, distal biceps tears, triceps tears, and muscle strains/injury.
- • Joint space pathology: effusions, synovitis, and arthropathies.
- • Ulnar nerve pathology: neuritis and cubital tunnel syndrome.
