Open AccessIsolated coronoid fracture: Assessment by magnetic resonance imaging for concomitant injuries
Author(s) -
Aashay Kekatpure,
Iman Widya Aminata,
InHo Jeon,
In-Hyeok Rhyou,
Hyun-Joo Lee,
Jae Myeung Chun
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.181792
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , concomitant , radiology , nuclear medicine , surgery
Ligamentous injury associated with isolated coronoid fracture had been sparingly reported. Concealed or unclear fractures and ligamentous or articular cartilage lesions are promptly acknowledged by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) but cannot be entirely pictured in regular radiological assessments. In isolated coronoid fracture, the fragment size is very small and due to the complex anatomy surrounding the coronoid radiographic imaging may not be sufficient. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of combined osteochondral and ligamentous injuries by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 24 patients with an isolated coronoid fracture.