Musculoskeletal Key

Fig. 27.1 These figures show how MRI is acquired for the pectoralis major muscle in sagittal (a), axial (b), coronal (c), and abduction and external rotation (ABER) (d) planes An…

Fig. 17.1 (a) Axial T1-weighted MRI shows the long head of the biceps femoris arising together with the semitendinosus tendon (red) on the inferomedial aspect of the ischial tuberosity (IT)….

Fig. 10.1 Suprascapular neuropathy at the scapular notch in a 27-year-old patient. Sagittal (a) and axial (b) fat-suppressed T2-weighted MRI show edema of the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles. (c) Axial…

Fig. 16.1 Muscle within muscle appearance of the rectus femoris muscle. The indirect head inserts on the anterior inferior iliac spine (black arrow). The muscle fibers arising from the deep…

Fig. 29.1 Axial T2 color map of the middle arm in an asymptomatic volunteer. When matched to the color scale of T2 values, note that the values of the flexor…

Fig. 24.1 Transverse section at the level of the tibiofibular syndesmosis showing important structures susceptible to injury during ankle arthroscopy. 1 lateral malleolus, 2 tibia, 3 anterior neurovascular bundle (deep…

Fig. 18.1 Anterior view of the sacrum with the insertion site of the piriformis muscle Course: The body of the piriformis is triangular with a medially oriented base. It is…

Classification Active flexion ROM Walking Minor >90° Normal Moderate 45–90° Antalgic Severe <45° Severe limping 11.4.1 Minor Muscle Contusion The athlete may or may not remember the incident and usually…