X-ray of sternoclavicular osteoarthritis
Author:
Mikael Häggström [notes 1]
Planning
Choice of modality
- CT of sternoclavicular osteoarthritis is generally preferable.[1]
- X-ray of sternoclavicular osteoarthritis is confounded by overlapping structures,[1] but may be considered in younger patients due to lower radiation dose.
Evaluation
File:X-ray of post-traumatic sternoclavicular osteoarthritis.jpg
Post-traumatic sternoclavicular osteoarthritis in a 24-year-old male.
Main findings:[2]
- Joint-space narrowing
- Osteophytes
- Subchondral sclerosis
- Cysts
Notes
- ↑ For a full list of contributors, see article history. Creators of images are attributed at the image description pages, seen by clicking on the images. See Radlines:Authorship for details.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thongngarm T, McMurray RW (2000). "Osteoarthritis of the sternoclavicular joint. ". J Clin Rheumatol 6 (5): 269-71. PMID 19078484. Archived from the original. .
- ↑ Kier R, Wain SL, Apple J, Martinez S (1986). "Osteoarthritis of the sternoclavicular joint. Radiographic features and pathologic correlation. ". Invest Radiol 21 (3): 227-33. PMID 3957596. Archived from the original. .
