MR imaging of edematous anconeus epitrochlearis: another cause of medial elbow pain?

Skeletal Radiology - Tập 34 - Trang 103-107 - 2004
In-Ho Jeon1, K Julia Fairbairn2, Lars Neumann1, W. Angus Wallace1
1The Nottingham Shoulder and Elbow Unit, Nottingham City Hospital, Nottingham, UK
2Department of Radiology, Nottingham City Hospital NHS Trust, Nottingham, UK

Tóm tắt

Two patients with unusual medial elbow pain had MRI scans performed that revealed edema of the aberrant muscle of the anconeus epitrochlearis. MRI of this anconeus epitrochlearis muscle are presented.

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