Cervical Cord Neurapraxia
Cervical Cord Neurapraxia Frank H. Valone III, MD K. Daniel Riew, MD Dr. Riew or an immediate family member has received royalties from Biomet and Medtronic; is a member of…
MUSCULOSKELETAL MEDICINE
Stingers and Burners
Stingers and Burners Andrew B. Dossett, MD Dr. Dossett or an immediate family member has stock or stock options held in Alphatec Spine. Introduction Stingers are the representation of a…
Musculoskeletal Neoplasms
Musculoskeletal Neoplasms Hillary W. Garner Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist Mark J. Kransdorf ▪ BONE TUMORS/TUMORLIKE CONDITIONS: IMAGING APPROACHES KEY FACTS Imaging studies are essential for detecting, characterizing, and…
Miscellaneous Conditions
Miscellaneous Conditions Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ BONE ISLANDS (ENOSTOSIS) KEY FACTS Bone islands are benign sclerotic areas in bone. They may be single or multiple. Bone islands…
Arthropathies/Connective Tissue Diseases
Arthropathies/Connective Tissue Diseases Madhura A. Desai Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS KEY FACTS Clinical: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) affects 1% to 2% of the general population with…
Metabolic Diseases
Metabolic Diseases Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ OSTEOPOROSIS: BASIC CONCEPTS KEY FACTS Osteoporosis is a reduction in bone mass. It is the most common clinical bone disease. Osteoporosis…
Hand and Wrist
Hand and Wrist Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ FRACTURES/DISLOCATIONS: DISTAL RADIUS/ULNAR FRACTURES—COLLES FRACTURE KEY FACTS Fractures of the distal radius are common. In elderly patients, osteopenia results in…
Foot, Ankle, and Calf
Foot, Ankle, and Calf Joseph M. Bestic Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ FRACTURES/DISLOCATIONS: ANKLE FRACTURES—PEDIATRIC KEY FACTS Image features of ankle fractures depend on age (growth plate development),…
Marrow Disorders
Marrow Disorders Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ NORMAL MARROW: BASIC CONCEPTS KEY FACTS Bone marrow consists of trabeculae (15%) and cellular constituents (85%) (erythrocytic, leukocytic, fat cells, and…
Musculoskeletal Infection
Musculoskeletal Infection Stephanie A. Bernard Jeffrey J. Peterson Thomas H. Berquist ▪ BASIC CONCEPTS KEY FACTS Depending on the organism and the patient’s immune status, musculoskeletal infections may present with…
