Femur and Thigh
FIGURE 5.1A FIGURE 5.1B FIGURE 5.1C FIGURE 5.1D FINDINGS A, B. Coronal and sagittal T2-weighted MRI with fat suppression show discontinuity and distal retraction of the proximal rectus femoris tendon….
MUSCULOSKELETAL IMAGING
Hand and Wrist
FIGURE 1.1 FINDINGS Posteroanterior (PA) radiographs of both hands. On the left side, sausage-digit soft tissue swelling involves the entire index finger. The other fingers are normal. There is a…
Developmental and Congenital Conditions
CHAPTER 14 Developmental and Congenital Conditions This chapter describes the radiology of many developmental and congenital conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system. Some of these conditions may not present until…
Postsurgical Imaging
CHAPTER 17 Postsurgical Imaging IMAGING TECHNIQUES Viewing images of postsurgical orthopedic patients can be mind-numbing if one does not understand the surgery that was performed. This chapter describes the imaging…
Trauma in Adults: Lower Extremity
CHAPTER 4 Trauma in Adults: Lower Extremity This chapter describes the radiology of many common injuries to the lower extremities in adults. PROXIMAL FEMUR Fractures of the proximal femur are…
Trauma in Adults: Upper Extremity
CHAPTER 2 Trauma in Adults: Upper Extremity This chapter describes the radiology of many common injuries to the upper extremities in adults. HAND Fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges of…
Noninflammatory Joint Disease
CHAPTER 13 Noninflammatory Joint Disease This chapter covers joint diseases that have predominantly noninflammatory features on radiographs. OSTEOARTHRITIS Osteoarthritis (degenerative joint disease) is a form of joint disease characterized by…
Metabolic and Systemic Conditions
CHAPTER 15 Metabolic and Systemic Conditions This chapter describes the radiology of many systemic, metabolic, and endocrine conditions that have bone or soft-tissue manifestations. OSTEOPOROSIS Osteoporosis is the most common…
Imaging of Fracture Treatment and Healing
CHAPTER 6 Imaging of Fracture Treatment and Healing The seriousness of an injury is not always related to the radiographic severity of the fracture. The patient’s general state of health,…
