MRI of the rotator interval of the shoulder

Sonography of chondral print on humeral head

“…This is due to the low specificity of clinical tests. Routine MR imaging shows only some parts of the intraarticular portion of the LHB and the ligaments of the biceps pulley were also poorly identified, while at direct MR arthrography, all parts of the normal LHB, the CHL and superior GHL were seen in all cases [12][13][14][15].…”

Imaging of Shoulder Injuries in Sports Medicine: Current Protocols and Concepts

“…Biceps pulley lesions are also associated with labral injuries as well as anteriosuperior rotator cuff tears. 49 Anterosuperior impingement syndrome is a recently described clinical entity that may be associated with rotator interval pathology. Patients experience pain with elevation, adduction, and internal rotation of the arm related to contact between the biceps pulley complex with the superior labrum or contact between the subscapularis tendon and the anterior labrum.…”

“…Patients experience pain with elevation, adduction, and internal rotation of the arm related to contact between the biceps pulley complex with the superior labrum or contact between the subscapularis tendon and the anterior labrum. 49 This may result in a partial-thickness articular-sided tear of the subscapularis tendon and injury to the biceps pulley. 49 Resultant instability of the long head of the biceps tendon may cause increased passive anterior translation and upward migration of the humeral head, leading to further anterosuperior impingement.…”

“…49 This may result in a partial-thickness articular-sided tear of the subscapularis tendon and injury to the biceps pulley. 49 Resultant instability of the long head of the biceps tendon may cause increased passive anterior translation and upward migration of the humeral head, leading to further anterosuperior impingement. 50 Rotator interval lesions present with nonspecific shoulder pain and instability and may be difficult to detect clinically and at arthroscopy.…”

Shoulder Pain and Mobility Deficits: Adhesive Capsulitis

“…102 The rotator cuff interval is primarily composed of the superior glenohumeral ligament and the coracohumeral ligament. 29,36,63,103 Recently, the anterosuperior capsule was found to have not only an anterior limb but also a posterior limb containing the previously unrecognized posterosuperior glenohumeral ligament. 103 Adhesive capsulitis is marked by the presence of multiregional synovitis, consistent with inflammation, 50,83,84,88,133 yet focal vascularity and synovial angiogenesis (increased capillary growth) rather than synovitis are described by others.…”