Metastatic Tumors
CHAPTER 10 Metastatic Tumors This chapter describes the radiology of tumors that are metastatic to bone or soft tissue. INCIDENCE More than 95% of adult patients with malignant disease involving…
Approach to Joint Disease
CHAPTER 11 Approach to Joint Disease This chapter describes a pragmatic approach to the radiology of joint disease, based on anatomy, pathophysiology, and radiographic analysis. This approach draws heavily on…
Forearm Fractures
Joan Williams, George M. Bridgeforth, and Charles Carroll IV A 2-year-old male infant fell from his high chair. He acts as if his left arm, which is swollen and tender,…
Psoriatic Arthritis
George M. Bridgeforth and Kris Alden A 35-YEAR-OLD WOMAN WITH PSORIASIS COMPLAINS ABOUT BILATERAL HAND PAIN AND BACK PAIN. CLINICAL POINTS The large majority of cases of this oligoarticular arthritis…
Rheumatoid Arthritis
George M. Bridgeforth and Kris Alden A 63-year-old man has redness, warmth, swelling, and severe pain affecting his wrists and his hands. He complains of pain, swelling, and redness in…
Clavicle Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Shane J. Nho, Rachel M. Frank, and Brian J. Cole A 25-year-old woman who fell on her right arm complains of marked pain and soreness around her…
Thumb Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Brian Weatherford, and Charles Carroll IV A 24-year-old man injures his right hand while wrestling with his brother. He complains of marked swelling, pain, and tenderness in…
Mallet Finger
George M. Bridgeforth, David Roberts, and Charles Carroll IV A 49-year-old man jams his left index finger playing softball. He is now unable to extend his finger and reports moderate…
Boxer’s Fractures
George M. Bridgeforth, Jessica Peelman, and Charles Carroll IV A 15-year-old female adolescent punches a wall. She complains of severe pain, swelling, and tenderness of her right hand, with pain-limited…
Shoulder Dislocations
George M. Bridgeforth, Shane J. Nho, Rachel M. Frank, and Brian J. Cole AN 83-year-old woman who fell from a treadmill now complains of pain and soreness in both shoulders….
