MRI findings for frozen shoulder evaluation: is the thickness of the coracohumeral ligament a valuable diagnostic tool?

BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated that the coracohumeral ligament (CHL) is shortened and thickened in a frozen shoulder. We analyzed the rate in CHL visualization between patients with frozen shoulder and normal volunteers using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to determine the CHL thickn...

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Main Authors: Jin-qing Li, Kang-lai Tang, Jian Wang, Qi-yu Li, Hao-tong Xu, Hui-feng Yang, Li-wen Tan, Kai-jun Liu, Shao-xiang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3233594?pdf=render