MRI OF THE PEDIATRIC SHOULDER - NONTRAUMATIC LESIONS

Magnetic resonance imaging is an established technique for imaging the shoulder because it demonstrates clearly the articular surfaces, medu llary canal and the extra-articular soft tissues which can be affected in shoulder disorders. The value of MR imaging in the evaluation of t he traumatized shoulder has been described [1]; however, few cases of MR imaging in nontraumatic disorders in children have been reported. W e reviewed the findings in 55 children undergoing MRI of the shoulder for nontraumatic conditions and included selected cases showing a broa d range of imaging findings.