Key Points • A classic imaging feature of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is deforming arthritis without erosion. • Avascular necrosis may be present in asymptomatic patients with SLE. • Antiphospholipid…
Key Facts • Although clinically useful, bone age measurements may be imperfect due, for example, to methodologic problems and the applicability of standard reference guides to the patient assessed. •…
Key Facts • Tendinopathy refers to the full spectrum of tendon pathology, including tendon degeneration and tear, tenosynovitis, and calcific tendinitis. Tendinosis refers to tendon degeneration. The term tendinitis is…
Key Facts • Total joint replacement is a highly successful method for providing pain relief from various arthritic conditions. • Radiographs remain the standard technique for evaluating the position and…
Andrea. Schwartz Doria, MD, PhD, MSc Paul. Babyn, MDCM Key Facts • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) comprises arthritides of unknown etiology that begin before age 16 years and that persist for greater…
Key Facts • Soft tissue calcifications appear on radiographs as punctuate, circular, linear, or plaque-like radio-dense areas. Often these calcifications, by their appearance and location, can provide clues to an…
Key Facts • Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and affects one in three women and one in five men over 50 years of age. • Osteoporotic fractures…
Key Facts • Excessive parathyroid hormone causes increased osteoclastic activity, which leads to bone resorption and replacement with fibrous tissue. • Patients with primary hyperparathyroidism are usually asymptomatic but have…
Key Facts • Musculoskeletal complications may occur following otherwise successful renal, cardiac, or lung transplantation and may result in a diminished quality of life. • Hyperparathyroidism may persist after renal…
Key Facts Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy • Clinically, patients with reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) present with intense, prolonged pain, vasomotor disturbances, delayed functional recovery, and trophic changes in the affected extremity…
