Musculoskeletal Tumors

Jun 21, 2020 by in MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING Comments Off on Musculoskeletal Tumors

10.1055/b-0034-92253 Musculoskeletal Tumors Histopathologic Classification The World Health Organization (WHO) published a revised version of the histopathologic classification of bone and soft-tissue tumors in 2002. Bone Tumors Bone tumors are…

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Muscle Injuries

Jun 21, 2020 by in MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING Comments Off on Muscle Injuries

10.1055/b-0034-92259 Muscle Injuries Müller-Wohlfahrt Classification The terminology used in the literature for classifying muscle injuries is highly diverse, and many proposed classifications are unsuitable for evaluating injuries with respect to…

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Hemophilia

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10.1055/b-0034-92257 Hemophilia In patients with severe or moderately severe hemophilia (decreased activity of coagulation factor VIII [hemophilia A] or IX [hemophilia B]), recurrent episodes of intraarticular bleeding during childhood and…

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Osteoarthritis

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10.1055/b-0034-92255 Osteoarthritis Kellgren–Lawrence Score Although many new and modified scores have been published for the quantification or semiquantification of radiologic findings in osteoarthritis, the grading system introduced by Kellgren and…

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Foot(II)

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10.1055/b-0034-92246 Foot(II) Overview of Pediatric and Congenital Foot Deformities Descriptions of congenital and pediatric foot deformities vary widely in the literature, and varying techniques have been used in their radiographic…

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Foot(I)

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10.1055/b-0034-92245 Foot(I) Foot Shapes Three classic foot shapes are distinguished based on the relative lengths of the first and second toes ( Fig. 4.1 ): Egyptian foot: The big toe…

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Lower Limb Alignment

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10.1055/b-0034-92241 Lower Limb Alignment Full-Length Anteroposterior Standing Radiograph The full-length standing radiograph in the anteroposterior (AP) projection is the basic tool for the radiologic analysis of lower limb alignment. To…

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Osteoporosis

Jun 21, 2020 by in MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING Comments Off on Osteoporosis

10.1055/b-0034-92254 Osteoporosis Bone Densitometry The basis for the radiologic diagnosis of osteoporosis is the measurement of bone mineral density (BMD). The standard clinical tests for this purpose are dual X-ray…

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Knee

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10.1055/b-0034-92244 Knee Patellofemoral Joint Vertical Position of the Patella, Patellar Dystopia Insall–Salvati Index The Insall–Salvati index is perhaps the most widely used method for measuring the vertical position of the…

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Elbow Joint

Jun 21, 2020 by in MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING Comments Off on Elbow Joint

10.1055/b-0034-92248 Elbow Joint Cubital Angle (Carrying Angle of the Elbow) Various techniques have been described for measuring the cubital angle (synonym: carrying angle) of the elbow joint. The humerus–elbow–wrist angle…

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