低濃度肩関節充満造影の試み

Abstract

Shoulder arthrography is a simple diagnostic technique used in shoulder disorders. However shoulder arthrography has been forgotten recently because of development of CT and MRI. We experimented with a new technique of shoulder arthrography using 10% urografin.We used the technique in cases with rotator cuff tears, recurrent dislocation and intra-capsular lesions.Contrast medium of 45% urografin is usually used for single contrast arthrography, or double contrast arthrography.The low density contrast medium of 10% urografin evaluated in this study was made by using 3ml of 60% urografin and 15ml of 0.5% xylocain.We evaluated the low density medium in comparison to the usual contrast agent in coses with rotator cuff tears, recurrent dislocations and intra-capsular lesions.We concluded that low density single contrast arthrography (using 10% urografin ) was useful for diagnosing shoulder disease.