Aug 15, 2015

Accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging in detecting biceps pathology in patients with rotator cuff disorders: comparison with arthroscopy

Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery
Helen Razmjou, Simon Fournier-Gosselin, Monique Christakis, Amanda Pennings, Amr ElMaraghy, Richard Holtby
CONCLUSIONS: Noncontrasted MRI has a low sensitivity and high specificity for detection of full-thickness tears of the biceps tendon. It is highly sensitive for diagnosis of instability of the long head of the biceps. However, its usefulness for diagnosis of partial tears of the biceps tendon remains limited.