Subcoracoid triangle sign
Last revised by Henry Knipe on 13 Sep 2020
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Weerakkody Y, Knipe H, Hacking C, et al. Subcoracoid triangle sign. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 06 Oct 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12750
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6 Jan 2011,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
13 Sep 2020,
Henry Knipe ◉
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- Sub-coracoid triangle sign
The subcoracoid triangle sign refers to the obliteration of the fat triangle between the coracohumeral ligament (superiorly), coracoid process / coracobrachialis (anterosuperiorly) and glenohumeral joint capsule (posteroinferiorly). It is considered a specific but not sensitive sign for adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder 1.
References
- 1. Mengiardi B, Pfirrmann CW, Gerber C et-al. Frozen shoulder: MR arthrographic findings. Radiology. 2004;233 (2): 486-92. doi:10.1148/radiol.2332031219 - Pubmed citation
- 2. Zhao W, Zheng X, Liu Y, Yang W, Amirbekian V, Diaz LE, Huang X. An MRI study of symptomatic adhesive capsulitis. (2012) PloS one. 7 (10): e47277. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0047277 - Pubmed
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