| January 14, 2003 |
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MR arthrography: pharmacology, efficacy and safety
in clinical trials
- Skeletal Radiology |
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Conclusions:
The diagnostic efficacy of intra-articular MRA in most
clinical conditions affecting major joints is greater than
that of plain MRI. In some diagnostic problems MRA achieves
almost the same sensitivity and specificity as the surgical
gold standard. Given a sterile application, the
intra-articular administration of Gd-DTPA in a concentration
of 2 mmol/l prior to MRI is a safe procedure... |
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Plantar calcaneal enthesophytes: new observations
regarding sites of origin based on radiographic, MR imaging,
anatomic, and paleopathologic analysis
- Skeletal Radiology |
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Conclusions:
Plantar calcaneal enthesophytes arise in five different
locations: at the insertion sites of abductor digiti minimi
and flexor digitorum brevis muscles; between the PF and
these muscles; and, less frequently, within the PF and at
the insertion site of the short plantar ligament...
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Longitudinal stress fracture: patterns of edema and
the importance of the nutrient foramen
- Skeletal Radiology |
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Conclusion:
Primary diagnosis of longitudinal stress fracture is made by
finding a vertical cleft on one or more axial images.
Secondary signs of position of the nutrient foramen and
patterns of edema may be useful... |
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Unicompartmental muscle edema: an early sign of deep
venous thrombosis
- Skeletal Radiology |
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Conclusion:
This case demonstrates that deep venous thrombosis can also
be the cause of isolated deep posterior compartment muscle
edema in the calf and should be considered in the
differential diagnosis even in the absence of diffuse soft
tissue or subcutaneous edema... |
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Anaerobic osteomyelitis of femoral head with
intraosseous, intra-articular, bursal and muscle pneumatosis
- Skeletal Radiology |
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The finding of
intraosseous pneumatosis and its extension into the hip
joint, iliopsoas bursa and subgluteus medius bursa is
depicted... |
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Calcific myonecrosis: keys to early recognition
- Skeletal Radiology |
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Calcific
myonecrosis is a rare, late sequela of trauma occurring
almost exclusively in the lower extremity which may be
confused with an aggressive primary neoplasm... |
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Posterior-anterior weight-bearing radiograph in 15°
knee flexion in medial osteoarthritis
- Skeletal Radiology |
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Conclusion: A
posteroanterior view with 15° of flexion of the knee was
able to detect joint space narrowing accurately, to achieve
good alignment of the MTP in the medial compartment, and to
reduce the difference in tibiofemoral angle compared with a
view of the knee in conventional extension, and may be an
alternative view in cases of medial OA of the knee...
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Cat-scratch disease osteomyelitis
- Skeletal Radiology |
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We report on a
patient who presented with osteomyelitis of a rib and
adjacent abscess as a rare and atypical manifestation of
cat-scratch disease... |
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Eosinophilic fasciitis in a military recruit: MRI
evaluation with clinical correlation
- Skeletal Radiology |
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Conclusion:
Cross-sectional imaging is useful in diagnosing EF and in
the appropriate clinical scenario may be helpful in
differentiating EF from other connective tissue diseases...
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January 09, 2003 |
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Tarsal Navicular Stress Fractures
- American Family
Physician |
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Summary:
Displacement, comminution, and delayed or nonunion fractures
are indications for surgical open reduction internal
fixation... |
