• 대한수의학회지
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• 제60권4호
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• pp.233-236
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• 2020

A five-year-old spayed female Labrador retriever presented with right forelimb lameness one day earlier. Radiographs and computed tomography of the right shoulder joint revealed conspicuous enthesophytes, bone cyst, and bone fragment at the intertubercular groove. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a loss of continuity of the biceps tendon and inhomogeneous hyperintense signal of the surrounding soft tissue and moderate synovial fluid on T2- and proton density-weighted images with contrast enhancement on the postcontrast T1-weighted images. The dog was diagnosed with tenosynovitis and biceps tendon rupture with osteoarthritis based on a comprehensive evaluation of the computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging features.

• 한국운동역학회지
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• 제17권1호
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• pp.121-127
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• 2007

Muscle force produced by muscle fibers is transmitted to bones via tendinous structures(aponeuroses and tendon), resulting in joint(s) movement. As force-transmitting elements, mechanical behavior of aponeuroses and tendon are closely related with the function of muscle-tendon complex. The purpose of this study was to determine strain characteristics of aponeuroses for in-vivo human soleus muscle during submaximal voluntary contractions using an advanced medical imaging technique, velocity-encoded phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (VE-PC MRI). VE-PC MRI of the soleus muscle-tendon complex was acquired during submaximal isometric plantarflexion contraction-relaxation cycle (n = 7), using 3.0T Trio MRI scanner(Siemens AG, Malvern, MA). From the VE-PC MRI containing the tissue velocity in superior-inferior direction, twenty regions of interest(20 ROI; 10 on the anterior aponeurosis and 10 on the posterior aponeurosis) were tracked. During the isometric plantarflexion contraction-relaxation cycle, velocity and displacement profiles were different between the anterior and posterior aponeuroses, indicating heterogeneous strain behavior along the length of the leg. The anterior aponeurosis elongated while the posterior aponeurosis shortened during the initial phase of the contraction. Moreover, strain behavior of the posterior aponeurosis was different from that of the Achilles tendon. Possible explanation for the observed variations in strain behavior of aponeuroses was investigated with morphological assessment of the soleus muscle and it was found that the intramuscular tendinous structures significantly vary among subjects. In conclusion, the heterogeneous mechanical behavior of the soleus aponeuroses and the Achilles tendon suggests that the complexity of skeletal muscle-tendon complex should be taken into consideration when modeling the complex for better understanding of its functions.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제18권4호
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• pp.211-216
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• 2015

Background: Few studies have investigated magnetic resonance (MR) characteristics of traumatic posterosuperior rotator cuff tears involving the supraspinatus and infraspinatus. We hypothesized that traumatic rotator cuff tears may have MR characteristics distinguishable from those of non-traumatic tears. Methods: Preoperative MR arthrography and intraoperative tear size measurements were compared in 302 patients who underwent MR arthrography and subsequent arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs for traumatic (group T, 61 patients) or non-traumatic (group NT, 241 patients) tears. The inclusion criteria for both groups were posterosuperior full-thickness rotator cuff tear and age between 40 and 60 years. For group T, traumas were limited to accidental falls or slips, or sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents; injuries were associated with acute onset of pain followed by functional shoulder impairment; and time between injury and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was 6 weeks or less. Results: In group T, 72.1% of shoulders (44 patients) had tendon tears with blunt edges while 27.9% of shoulders (17 patients) had tears with tapering edges. In contrast, 21.2% of patients in group NT (51 patients) had blunt-edge tears, while 78.8% (190 patients) of tears had tapering edges. These results were statistically significant (p<0.001) and estimated odds ratio was 9.6. The size of tear did not vary significantly between groups. Conclusions: We found no exclusive MR characteristic to define traumatic tears. However, oblique coronal MRI of traumatic tears showed a significant tendency for abrupt and rough torn tendon edges and relatively consistent tendon thicknesses (without lateral tapering) compared to non-traumatic cuff tears.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제24권1호
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• pp.21-29
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• 2020

Purpose: To investigate normal location of the peroneus longus tendon (PL) in the cuboid groove by evaluating it between ankles with no significant abnormality (asymptomatic group) and those with retromalleolar PL dislocation (dislocation group) using three-dimensional isotropic fast spin-echo (3D-FSE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the ankle. Materials and Methods: Thirty-six and 32 3D-FSE ankle MRI were assigned to the asymptomatic group and the dislocation group, respectively. Using multiplanar reformatted 3D-FSE, qualitative PL location (i.e., outside, overlying, and inside in relation to the cuboid groove), quantitative PL location (i.e., distance between the proximal margins of PL and cuboid groove), and cuboid groove size were measured in lateral, middle, and medial levels of the cuboid groove. Results: In the asymptomatic group, 64%, 42%, and 11%, respectively, had the outside or overlying-located PL in lateral, middle, and medial levels of the cuboid groove and the quantitative location gradually decreased from lateral to medial level. Qualitative and quantitative PL locations were not significantly different between the asymptomatic group and dislocation group. Cuboid groove size showed significant negative correlation with quantitative PL location in both groups. Conclusion: Outside- or overlying-located PL in lateral and middle levels of the cuboid groove would be a normal finding, regardless of PL status at the retromalleolar level.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권3호
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• pp.260-266
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• 2023

Background: Knowledge of the base rate of signal changes consistent with distal biceps tendinopathy on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the potential to influence strategies for diagnosis and treatment of people that present with elbow pain. The aim of this study is to measure the prevalence of distal biceps tendon signal changes on MRIs of the elbow by indication for imaging. Methods: MRI data for 1,306 elbows were retrospectively reviewed for mention of signal change in distal biceps tendon. The reports were sorted by indication. Results: Signal changes consistent with distal biceps tendinopathy were noted in 197 of 1,306 (15%) patients, including 34% of patients with biceps pain, 14% of patients with unspecified pain, and 8% of patients with a specific non-biceps indication. Distal biceps tendon changes noted on radiology reports were associated with older age, male sex, and radiologists with musculoskeletal fellowship training. Conclusions: The finding that distal biceps MRI signal changes consistent with tendinopathy are common even in asymptomatic elbows reduces the probability that symptoms correlate with pathology on imaging. The accumulation of signal changes with age, also independent of symptoms, suggests that tendon pathology persists after symptoms resolve, that some degree of distal biceps tendinopathy is common in a human lifetime, and that tendinopathy may often be accommodated without seeking care. Level of evidence: IV.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.136-139
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• 2016

Clear cell sarcoma is rare and difficult to diagnose. Herein, we present a case of clear cell sarcoma in the dorsum of the wrist with MRI findings, including diffusion-weighted imaging, and histopathologic correlation, which was initially diagnosed as giant cell tumor of tendon sheath.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.157-166
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• 2014

목적 : 고식적 견관절 MRI 검사에 사각시상면 영상 추가 시 극상건 파열의 진단적 정확도가 증가하는지 관절경 수술 소견을 대비표준으로 삼아 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 2011년 1월부터 2012년 12월까지 본원에서 견관절 MRI 검사를 하고 관절경 수술을 받은 121명의 환자를 대상으로 하였다. 두 명의 영상의학과 의사가 독립적으로 관상사면과 시상사면 영상을 이용하여 극상건 파열을 평가하고 4주후 사각시상면 영상을 추가하여 다시 판독하였다. 관절경 수술을 대비표준으로 이용하였다. 건 파열 진단의 민감도와 특이도는 McNemar test로 비교하였고 관찰자 간, 기술 간 일치도는 카파계수로 평가하였다. 결과 : 사각시상면 추가 시 고식적 견관절 MRI만 이용하였을 때 보다 극상건 전층 파열 진단의 민감도가 증가하였고, 부분 파열 진단의 민감도, 특이도, 정확도 모두 증가하였지만 통계학적으로 유의한 차이는 없었다. 관찰자간 일치도는 사각시상면을 추가하거나 하지 않았을 때 모두 높은 일치도를 보였다. 영상 소견과 관절경 수술 소견은 사각시상면 추가 시와 추가하지 않았을 때 모두 중등도의 일치도를 보였다. 결론 : 극상건의 전층 및 부분 파열 평가를 위해 고식적 MRI에 사각시상면 영상을 추가 시 기존의 영상면 만으로 평가하였을 때와 진단적 정확도에 의미 있는 차이는 없었다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제16권2호
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• pp.177-183
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• 2012

손과 발의 석회화 건염은 드문 질환으로, 임상 양상이 감염 등의 다른 질환과 유사하기 때문에 흔히 오진할 수 있다. 병변의 특징적 위치와 영상 소견을 잘 이해하는 것이 병의 정확한 진단에 중요하다, 저자들은 단족무지굴근, 소지외전근, 그리고 단무지외전근에 생긴 4예의 석회화 건염을 보고한다.

• Investigative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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• 제12권2호
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• pp.148-152
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• 2008

목적 : 장무지굴근 기능장애의 자기공명영상 소견을 알아보고, 이 질환에서 자기공명영상의 유용성을 알아보고자 하였다. 대상 및 방법 : 1992년부터 2003년까지 수술로 확진된 40명의 장무지굴근 기능장애 환자 중 자기공명영상을 시행한 22명, 총 24예(2명은 양측성)를 대상으로 하였다. 자기공명영상에서 장무지굴근과 장무지굴근 건의 신호강도, 장무지굴근 건초와 건초 삼출액, 발목의 골병변을 후향적으로 분석하였다. 결과 : 비특이적인 장무지굴근 건초 삼출액의 증가가 12예(50%)에서 나타났으며 다량의 건초 삼출액은 5예(21%)에서 관찰되었다. 장무지굴근 건은 모든 환자에서 정상적으로 관찰되었고, 1예(4%)에서 장무지굴근의 근건 접합부위 상방에 고신호 강도가 관찰되었으며, 거골의 골부종과 거골의 박리성골연골염이 각각 1예(4%)에서 나타났다. 결론 : 장무지굴근 기능장애 환자의 자기공명영상 소견은 비특이적 장무지굴근 건초 삼출액의 증가로 나타났다. 그러므로 장무지굴근 기능장애의 진단에 자기공명영상은 제한적인 역할을 할 것으로 생각되며, 내측 발목통증을 유발하는 건이나 골질환을 배제하는 데 도움을 줄 것으로 생각된다.

• Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow
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• 제26권4호
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• pp.366-372
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• 2023

Background: There is minimal literature on the morphology of partial distal biceps tendon (DBT) tears. We sought to investigate tear morphology by retrospectively reviewing 3-Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (3T MRI) scans of elbows with partial DBT tears and to propose a basic classification system. Methods: 3T MRI scans of elbows with partial DBT tears were retrospectively reviewed by two experienced observers. Basic demographic data were collected. Tear morphology was recorded including type, presence of retraction (>5 mm), and presence of discrete long-head and short-head tendons at the DBT insertion. Results: For analysis, 44 3T MRI scans of 44 elbows with partial DBT tears were included. There were 9 isolated long-head tears (20%), 13 isolated short-head tears (30%), 2 complete long-head tears with a partial short-head tear (5%), 5 complete short-head tears with a partial long-head tear (11%), and 15 peel-off tears (34%). Retraction was seen in 5 or 44 partial tears (11%), and 13 of the 44 DBTs were bifid tendons at the insertion (30%). Conclusions: Partial DBT tears can be classified into five sub-types: long-head isolated tears, short-head isolated tears, complete long-head tears with partial short-head involvement, complete short-head tears with partial long-head involvement, and peel-off tears. Classification of tears may have implications for operative and non-operative management. Level of evidence: III.