[The traumatized shoulder in computerized and magnetic resonance tomography].

Diagnosis of traumatic changes of the shoulder can be achieved by several invasive and nonivasive radiological procedures allowing visualization of bony and/or soft tissue structures. With reference to 74 shoulder examinations CT, CT-arthrography, and MRI were reviewed and their value for further treatment assessed. Since joint effusions occurred in nearly all cases of glenoid and rotator cuff lesions, a cost-effective strategy for diagnosing traumatic changes of the shoulder is presented.