Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach

Loss of elbow motion can lead to disability in everyday gestures, recreational activities, and work. Unfortunately, the elbow joint is particularly prone to stiffness because of its complex anatomy and biomechanics. The etiology of elbow stiffness is varied and must be diagnosed accurately in order...

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Autores principales:	Charles Lombard, Pedro Teixeira, Edouard Germain, Gauthier Dodin, Mathias Louis, Alain Blum, Romain Gillet
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Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	elbow stiffness MRI CT 4D-CT elbow osteoarthritis Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:d31ba898c8764af8917e3db5ceef90f32021-11-25T18:01:57ZElbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach10.3390/jcm102253482077-0383https://doaj.org/article/d31ba898c8764af8917e3db5ceef90f32021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/22/5348https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383Loss of elbow motion can lead to disability in everyday gestures, recreational activities, and work. Unfortunately, the elbow joint is particularly prone to stiffness because of its complex anatomy and biomechanics. The etiology of elbow stiffness is varied and must be diagnosed accurately in order to allow optimal treatment, which may be challenging for surgeons and physiotherapists. Its treatment can be either conservative, arthroscopic or surgical, with a trend for arthroscopic procedures when conservative treatment fails. There is no consensus on the optimal imaging workup for elbow joint stiffness, which may have an impact on patient management. This article reviews the current classification systems of elbow stiffness and the various imaging techniques used for diagnosis. Report checklists and clarifications on the role of each imaging method, as well as the imaging findings of normal and stiff elbows, are presented, leading to a proposed diagnostic algorithm. The main concern in imaging is to determine the cause of elbow stiffness, as many concomitant abnormalities might be present depending on the clinical scenario.Charles LombardPedro TeixeiraEdouard GermainGauthier DodinMathias LouisAlain BlumRomain GilletMDPI AGarticleelbow stiffnessMRICT4D-CTelbow osteoarthritisMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 5348, p 5348 (2021)
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spellingShingle	elbow stiffness MRI CT 4D-CT elbow osteoarthritis Medicine R Charles Lombard Pedro Teixeira Edouard Germain Gauthier Dodin Mathias Louis Alain Blum Romain Gillet Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach
description	Loss of elbow motion can lead to disability in everyday gestures, recreational activities, and work. Unfortunately, the elbow joint is particularly prone to stiffness because of its complex anatomy and biomechanics. The etiology of elbow stiffness is varied and must be diagnosed accurately in order to allow optimal treatment, which may be challenging for surgeons and physiotherapists. Its treatment can be either conservative, arthroscopic or surgical, with a trend for arthroscopic procedures when conservative treatment fails. There is no consensus on the optimal imaging workup for elbow joint stiffness, which may have an impact on patient management. This article reviews the current classification systems of elbow stiffness and the various imaging techniques used for diagnosis. Report checklists and clarifications on the role of each imaging method, as well as the imaging findings of normal and stiff elbows, are presented, leading to a proposed diagnostic algorithm. The main concern in imaging is to determine the cause of elbow stiffness, as many concomitant abnormalities might be present depending on the clinical scenario.
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author	Charles Lombard Pedro Teixeira Edouard Germain Gauthier Dodin Mathias Louis Alain Blum Romain Gillet
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title	Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach
title_short	Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach
title_full	Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach
title_fullStr	Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach
title_full_unstemmed	Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach
title_sort	elbow stiffness imaging: a practical diagnostic and pretherapeutic approach
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
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Elbow Stiffness Imaging: A Practical Diagnostic and Pretherapeutic Approach

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