Ultrasound of the distal biceps brachii tendon using four approaches: reproducibility and reader preference.

Objectives: To determine which sonographic appearance of the distal biceps brachii tendon (DBBT) is preferred by readers, and if images obtained by two different operators are reproducible.

Methods: We performed an IRB-approved prospective sonographic evaluation of the DBBT in 50 healthy elbows using four different approaches (anterior, lateral, medial, posterior) performed by two operators. Five musculoskeletal radiologists independently reviewed the images, and ranked the four approaches based on overall appearance of echogenicity of the tendon, visualized length, and visualization of the insertion.

Skeletal development of the glenoid and glenoid-coracoid interface in the pediatric population: MRI features.

Objective: To assess the MRI appearance of normal skeletal development of the glenoid and glenoid-coracoid interface in the pediatric population. To the best of our knowledge, this has not yet been studied in detail in the literature.

Materials And Methods: An IRB-approved, HIPAA-compliant retrospective review of 105 consecutive shoulder MRI studies in children, ages 2 months to 18 years was performed.

Skeletal development of the proximal humerus in the pediatric population: MRI features.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to provide a guideline of normal MRI developmental anatomy of the proximal humerus in a growing child.

Materials And Methods: Retrospective interpretation of 83 consecutive MRI studies of shoulders in children 2 months to 17 years old was performed in consensus by two radiologists. The following variables were documented: presence, number, and fusion of secondary ossification centers; appearance and closure of the growth plate; presence of the metaphyseal stripe; and proximal metaphyseal marrow signal intensity.

Intraoperative ketorolac has an opioid-sparing effect in women after diagnostic laparoscopy but not after laparoscopic tubal ligation.

Ketorolac tromethamine (Toradol) is a parenteral, nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug that is being extensively used to provide postoperative analgesia. This study evaluated whether intraoperative ketorolac would act synergistically with fentanyl to decrease postoperative analgesic requirements in outpatients undergoing gynecologic procedures. The patients studied were adult ASA physical status I or II females scheduled for diagnostic laparoscopy (DL) (n = 80) or laparoscopic tubal ligation (TL) (n = 46).