Musculoskeletal Key

(5.1) If the bone plate fractures before the proof point (yield point), the bending strength is defined as the bending moment at fracture. In this case, fracture load, F max,…

Fig. 2.1 (a) Radiograph of preoperative fractured hip, (b) radiograph of postoperative left hip repaired by internal fixation screws, and (c) radiograph of an iatrogenic subtrochanteric fracture in association with…

Fig. 32.1 (a) Notice the left-sided acetabulum and proximal femur regions’ bone marrow edema (fat-suppressed T2-weighted coronal image). This scan was obtained at the beginning of bisphosphonate treatment. (b) Three…

Bone–forming (osteogenic) lesions Osteoid osteoma, osteoblastoma, osteosarcoma Cartilage–forming (chondrogenic) lesions Osteochondroma, enchondroma, chondroblastoma, chondromyxoid fibroma, chondrosarcoma Fibrogenic, fibro–osseous fibrohistiocytic lesions Nonossifying fibroma, fibrous dysplasia, osteofibrous dysplasia, fibrosarcoma, malign fibrous histiocytoma…

Fig. 13.1 Normal whole-body bone scintigraphy Bone pain is a severe debilitating condition which frequently impairs the quality of life. Patients often receive analgesics, bisphosphonates, and external beam radiotherapy to…

Fig. 31.1 Appearance of the immunologic response in RA: interleukin-2 (IL2) and interleukin-4 (IL4) cytokines that are released from T-helper lymphocytes proliferate and activate the B lymphocytes. Activated B cells…

Fig. 10.1 On multiplanar reformatted oblique coronal image (a), proximal ulnar (white arrow) and radial head fractures (black arrow) are readily seen. Three-dimensional reconstructed image in bone window (b) demonstrates…

Fig. 34.1 Four forms of mutations commonly responsible in oncogenesis: point mutation (a), deletion (b), chromosomal translocation (c), and gene amplification (d) Table 34.1 Impairing or silencing mutations of anti-oncogenes…

Fig. 24.1 Meniscus vascularity. During the gestational period, the whole meniscus is vascular. After birth, the inner part starts to lose its vascularity due to endostatin accumulation. Around the 11…

Special series of the shoulder Shooting technique Findings Anteroposterior (AP) Patient in the standing or supine position Cassette is parallel to the coronal plane of the body Beam is directed…