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- Title
Analysis of normal and dysplastic glenohumeral morphology at magnetic resonance imaging in children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy.
- Authors
Bunt, Fabian; Pearl, Michael; Lee, Eric; Peng, Lauren; Didomenico, Paul; van de Bunt, Fabian; Pearl, Michael L; Lee, Eric K
- Abstract
<bold>Background: </bold>Glenoid version and percentage of the humeral head anterior to the scapular line are commonly used 2-D measures to assess deformity of the glenohumeral joint of children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy.<bold>Objective: </bold>To assess whether glenoid version and percentage of the humeral head anterior to the scapular line would be altered by standardizing the measurements to the orientation of the scapula.<bold>Materials and Methods: </bold>Twenty-one bilateral magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans were evaluated by four reviewers. Measurements were performed on the axial image slices and again after applying 3-D reformatting.<bold>Results: </bold>Three-dimensional reformatting led to intrapatient corrections up to 25° for version and -30% for percentage of the humeral head anterior to the scapular line. The mean difference on the involved side between clinical and anatomical version across all subjects from all reviewers was 2.2° ± 3.9° (range: -4.5° to 11.5°). The mean difference in the percentage of the humeral head anterior to the scapular line after reformatting was -1.8% (range: -15.9% to 5.2%).<bold>Conclusion: </bold>Measurements can differ greatly for the same child depending on technical factors of image acquisition and presentation in the clinical setting. With this study, we present a clinically accessible protocol to correct for scapular orientation from MRI data of children with neonatal brachial plexus palsy.
- Subjects
BRACHIAL plexus diseases; CHEST diseases; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; TUBERCULOSIS prevention; LUNG diseases; SHOULDER joint injuries; BIRTH injuries; MAGNETIC resonance imaging; SHOULDER joint; BRACHIAL plexus neuropathies
- Publication
Pediatric Radiology, 2017, Vol 47, Issue 10, p1337
- ISSN
0301-0449
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00247-017-3882-1