Comparison of Ultrasound and MRI for the Diagnosis of Glenohumeral Dysplasia in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy
Donohue KW, Little KJ, Gaughan JP, Kozin SH, Norton BD, Zlotolow DA. Comparison of Ultrasound and MRI for the Diagnosis of Glenohumeral Dysplasia in Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2017, 99: 123-132. PMID: 28099302, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.15.01116.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrachial plexus birth palsyMagnetic resonance imagingGlenohumeral dysplasiaBirth palsyAlpha angleGlenoid versionIntraclass correlation coefficientPatient ageInterrater reliabilityBlinded independent evaluatorsAverage patient ageTertiary care centerHumeral head anteriorInitial imaging studyHumeral head displacementSignificant increaseExcellent interrater reliabilityComparison of ultrasoundBland-Altman plotsCare centerClinical roleGlenohumeral jointResonance imagingImaging studiesDysplasia