Radiology Key

Lower Limb III: Ankle and Foot Ankle and Foot The ankle is the most frequently injured of all the major weight-bearing joints in the body. Most victims are young adults…

Upper Limb III: Distal Forearm, Wrist, and Hand Distal Forearm An injury to the distal forearm, caused predominantly (90% of cases) by a fall on the outstretched hand, is common…

Radiologic Evaluation of Trauma Radiologic Imaging Modalities The radiologic modalities used in analyzing an injury to the musculoskeletal system are as follows: Conventional radiography, including routine views (specific for various…

Spine Fractures of the vertebral column are important not only because of the structures involved but also because of the complications that may arise affecting the spinal cord. Constituting approximately…

Lower Limb II: Knee Knee The vulnerability of the knee, the largest joint in the body, to direct trauma makes knee injuries very common throughout life. Most acute injury to…

Upper Limb I: Shoulder Girdle Shoulder Girdle Trauma to the shoulder girdle is common throughout life, but the site of injury varies with age. In children and adolescents, fracture of…

Radiologic Evaluation of Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions Classification of Tumors and Tumor-like Lesions Tumors, including tumor-like lesions, can generally be divided into two groups: benign and malignant. The latter group…

Benign Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions IV: Miscellaneous Lesions Simple Bone Cyst The simple bone cyst (SBC), also called a unicameral bone cyst, is a tumor-like lesion of unknown cause, representing…

Anomalies of the Upper and Lower Limbs Anomalies of the Shoulder Girdle and Upper Limbs Congenital Elevation of the Scapula Sprengel deformity, as congenital elevation of the scapula is also…

Scoliosis and Anomalies with General Affliction of the Skeleton Scoliosis Regardless of its cause (Fig. 33.1), scoliosis is defined as a lateral curvature of the spine occurring in the coronal…