Ultrasonography and MR Arthrogram in detection of shoulder joint disorders

Abstract Purpose To know the role of Ultrasonography and MR Arthrogram in detection of shoulder joint disorders Methods and material Thirty patients with suspected shoulder joint disorders underwent US,MRI ,MR arthrography shoulder. Results All cases with ALAPSA, Bankert, reverse bankert, hillsachs, perthes and SLAP are diagnosed accurately by MR arthrography with sensitivity of (100%) in GLAD ,Supraspinatus tendenopathy ,Supraspinatus tendon tear and IGHL injury sensitivity was decreased to 75%,in cases of paraglenid cysts arthrography did not diagnose any of them as there are no communication between the cyst and the joint Conclusion MR arthrography shoulder has a golden rule in diagnosis ,classification of cases of shoulder dislocation ,SLAP injuries and rotator cuff impingement