Musculoskeletal Imaging

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Musculoskeletal Imaging

RESULTS: The specific medial tibial contusion was demonstrated in 25 of 215 (12%) knee MR examinations. Associated anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears were found in 25 of the 25 (100%) examinations. Injury to the meniscocapsular junction (14 of 25) or a peripheral tear of the posterior horn of the medial meniscus (10 of 25) occurred in a combined 96% of the cases. Lateral compartment contusi...

Basic Musculoskeletal Imaging

Radiological imaging has become a routine assessment for patients with orthopaedic and traumatic disorders. Diagnosis and treatments of orthopaedic conditions would not be commenced safely prior to appropriate radiological assessment. At times, orthopaedic surgeons need to be independent and not relying too much on their radiological colleagues, as many conditions can be easily interpreted. It ...

Chapter 8 Musculoskeletal Imaging

Imaging studies are an integral part of orthopaedic practices. As the availability of imaging modalities increases, having a working knowledge and understanding of the indications of each modality is becoming increasingly important for orthopaedic surgeons. Recent advances in technology, indications for each imaging test, and imaging features of common pathologies will be discussed in this chap...

Imaging of musculoskeletal lymphoma

Lymphoma of the musculoskeletal system involving the bone, muscle or skin is commonly due to secondary involvement from disseminated disease but can occasionally present as primary extranodal disease. Although radiological features are traditionally known to be non-specific, recognition of certain characteristics using summation of imaging modalities as well as knowledge of clinical features ca...