The Spine: Acquired Disorders
Fig. 4.1 Spondylolysis at L5. The arrow points to the bony defect in the pars interarticularis (Image copyright Shriners Hospital for Children Northern California) Box 4.1: Spondylolysis Frontal 30° cranial…
Non-accidental Trauma
Axial skeleton Appendicular skeleton Chest (AP, lateral, and bilateral obliques to include the upper lumbar spine Humeri (AP) Pelvis (AP), to include the mid-lumbar spine Forearms (AP) Lumbosacral spine (lateral)…
Bone Density
Fig. 26.1 Rationale for measuring bone in children. Bone properties in children may predict childhood fractures as well as osteoporosis and fractures during adulthood Assessing bone deficiency in children is…
Normal Development
Fig. 2.1 Homogeneous appearance of femoral head cartilage in a 6-month-old. (a) Coronal T1-weighted (T1-W) image shows the epiphysis (asterisk) is of homogeneous intermediate signal intensity. (b) Coronal gradient echo…
Musculoskeletal Imaging Strategies and Controlling Radiation Exposure
Fig. 1.1 The first recorded image of an infant, published in the Archives of Clinical Skiagraphy in May 1896. Note the apparent situs inversus (no markers to indicate side) Imaging,…
The Shoulder: Congenital and Developmental Conditions
Middle third of clavicle, usually right Sternal segment usually larger, tapered, points anterosuperiorly Acromial segment smaller, bulbous, points superomedially Differential: birth trauma, nonunion of old fracture, cleidocranial dysostosis Congenital pseudarthrosis…
