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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
CHAPTER 9 Benign Lesions This chapter describes benign neoplasms and benign tumorlike lesions that are not neoplastic in origin. A key decision that becomes easier with experience is whether a…
CHAPTER 3 Trauma in Adults:Axial Skeleton This chapter describes the radiology of common injuries to the spine, thoracic cage, and pelvis in adults. GENERAL PRINCIPLES Injuries to the spine often…
CHAPTER 8 Malignant and Aggressive Tumors OSTEOSARCOMA Osteosarcomas are malignant osteoid-producing sarcomas (Table 8.1). Although they are the most common of the primary bone sarcomas, there are fewer than 1,000…
