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Being capable of a wide range of hinged and rotational motion, the elbow is intrinsically predisposed to acute injures and degenerative changes. Although clinical examination and routine radiography are essential to evaluate elbow disorders, US has become increasingly important in the diagnostic investigation of several abnormalities affecting tendons and muscles, joints, ligaments, nerves and other softtissue structures around the elbow joint. After US examination, CT and MR imaging may be required to further address the status of the joint cavity, the articular cartilage and the bone.
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Bianchi, S., Martinoli, C. (2007). Elbow. In: Ultrasound of the Musculoskeletal System. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-28163-4_8
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