Category Radiology

Common Flexor Origin Enthesopathy Tendinopathy of the common flexor origin (CFO) is less common than its extensor counterpart. The presenting features are similar, although the sporting and occupational associations are different. There is a particular sporting association with golf and…

Lateral Elbow Common Extensor Origin Epicondylalgia The commonest cause of pain in the lateral aspect of the elbow is tendinopathy or enthesopathy of the common extensor origin (CEO). The term ‘tennis elbow’ originates from early descriptions of this condition and…

Arm Anatomy The anatomy of the arm is generally best understood by considering two compartments: flexor and extensor. In each, there are proximal and distal configurations roughly delimited by the level of the deltoid insertion on the lateral aspect of…

Bone Disease Around the Shoulder Bony Irregularity in the Humeral Head Many bony abnormalities will be encountered whilst performing rotator cuff ultrasound. Some of these are common traumatic lesions, including fractures of the greater tuberosity and Hill–Sachs lesions, others are…

Subacromial Subdeltoid Bursitis Anatomy and Clinical The subacromial subdeltoid (SASD) bursa is one of the largest bursae in the body and plays an important role in patients with subacromial impingement. It is likely that much of the discomfort felt during…

Introduction Shoulder pain is one of the commonest orthopaedic presentations in the general population and subacromial impingement is a common underlying cause. The glenohumeral joint is an intrinsically unstable joint and the tendons of the rotator cuff play an important…

Overview The important bony landmarks in the evaluation of the supraspinatus tendon are the humeral head, the coracoid, the clavicle and acromium, joined at the acromioclavicular joint. The glenohumeral joint is an inherently unstable joint and depends on the surrounding…