June 2009News Headlines

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Radiographic hand osteoarthritis: patterns and associations with hand pain and function in a community–dwelling sample

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Supraspinatus tendon tears: comparison of 3D US and MR arthrography with surgical correlation

Skeletal Radiology

Inter–observer reliability of detecting Dynesys pedicle screw using plain X–rays: a study on 50 post–operative patients

European Spine Journal

Topographical variation of T2 relaxation time in the young adult knee cartilage at 1.5 T

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

Cervical transforaminal epidural steroid injection for the management of cervical radiculopathy: a comparative study of particulate versus non–particulate steroids

Skeletal Radiology

Evaluation and Treatment of Navicular Stress Fractures, Including Nonunions, Revision Surgery, and Persistent Pain After Treatment

Foot and Ankle Clinics

Can Anatomic Alignment Measured from a Knee Radiograph Substitute for Mechanical Alignment from Full Limb Films

Osteoarthritis and Cartilage

The MR dimple sign in irreducible posterolateral knee dislocations: Case report

Skeletal Radiology

Imaging of gout: findings and utility

Arthritis Research & Therapy Free Full Text   

Relationship of compartment–specific structural knee status at baseline with change in cartilage morphology: A prospective observational study using data from the osteoarthritis initiative

Arthritis Research & Therapy Free Full Text   

Ischiofemoral Impingement Syndrome: An Entity With Hip Pain and Abnormalities of the Quadratus Femoris Muscle

American Journal of Roentgenology

Multiple extra–articular synovial cysts complicated with rheumatoid arthritis

Modern Rheumatology

Focal partial tears of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon at the entrance to the bicipital groove: MR imaging findings, surgical correlation, and clinical significance

Skeletal Radiology

Outcome of long–axis percutaneous sacroplasty for the treatment of sacral insufficiency fractures

European Radiology

Lesion size changes in osteonecrosis of the femoral head: a long–term prospective study using MRI

International Orthopaedics

The many faces of sarcoidosis: asymptomatic muscle mass mimicking giant–cell tumor

Rheumatology International

Radiographic features predictive of patellar maltracking during total knee arthroplasty

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Factors affecting disability and physical function in degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis of L4–5: evaluation with axially loaded MRI

European Spine Journal

The role of pre–treatment MRI in established cases of slipped capital femoral epiphysis

European Journal of Radiology

Lack of radiographic loosening signs in a hip resurfacing that failed by stem fracture; Case report

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Analysis of urolithiasis in patients with gout and hyperuricemia using ultrasonography

Modern Rheumatology

Whole–body MR imaging for patients with rheumatism

European Journal of Radiology

Scintigraphic Assessment of Patellar Viability in Total Knee Arthroplasty After Lateral Release

Journal of Arthroplasty

Diffusion–Weighted Imaging of Bone Marrow

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

MR Imaging of Bone Metastases and Choice of Sequence: Spin Echo, In–Phase Gradient Echo, Diffusion, and Contrast Medium

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Normal Variants of the Bone Marrow at MR Imaging of the Spine

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Validation of the position of the femoral tunnels in anatomic double–bundle ACL reconstruction with 3–D CT scan

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

Multiecho IDEAL Gradient–Echo Water–Fat Separation for Rapid Assessment of Cartilage Volume at 1.5 T: Initial Experience

Radiology

Diffuse Marrow Changes

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Whole–Body Imaging of Bone Marrow

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Prediction of Vertebral Strength Under Loading Conditions Occurring in Activities of Daily Living Using a Computed Tomography–Based Nonlinear Finite Element Method

Spine

CT Should Replace Three–View Radiographs as the Initial Screening Test in Patients at High, Moderate, and Low Risk for Blunt Cervical Spine Injury: A Prospective Comparison

Journal of Trauma

Correlation of Arthroscopic Repairability of Large to Massive Rotator Cuff Tears With Preoperative Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scans

Arthroscopy

Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of intra–articular adhesions of the temporomandibular joint

British Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Anatomic stem design reduces risk of thin cement mantles in primary hip replacement

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Bifid mandibular condyle with temporomandibular joint ankylosis: report of two cases and review of literature

Skeletal Radiology

Assessment of Ligamentous Injury in Patients With Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Using MRI

Journal of Trauma

Prediction of proximal femur strength using a CT–based nonlinear finite element method: Differences in predicted fracture load and site with changing load and boundary conditions

Bone

Bisphosphonate–Related Osteonecrosis of the Mandible and Maxilla: Clinical and Imaging Features

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Analysis of Radiographic Characteristics of Anterolateral Bowing of the Leg Before Fracture in Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Range of Motion After Computed Tomography–Based Simulation of Intertrochanteric Corrective Osteotomy in Cases of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

The effect of including quantitative heel ultrasound in models for estimation of 10–year absolute risk of fracture

Bone

The role of routine magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative evaluation of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis

International Orthopaedics

Carotid Computed Tomography Angiography With Automated Bone Suppression: A Comparative Study Between Dual Energy and Bone Subtraction Techniques

Investigative Radiology

Accuracy of Volumetric Bone Mineral Density Measurement in High Resolution Peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography

Bone

The Birmingham Hip Resurfacing: 5–year clinical and radiographic results from a District General Hospital

International Orthopaedics

Computed Tomography of the Bones of the Foot: Neoplastic Disease

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

Persistent low grade synovitis without erosive progression in magnetic resonance imaging of rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with infliximab over 1 year

Clinical Rheumatology

Stress radiography and posterior pathological laxity of knee: Comparison between two different techniques

The Knee

Value of MRI imaging prior to a kyphoplasty for osteoporotic insufficiency fractures

European Spine Journal

Obturator externus bursa: prevalence of communication with the hip joint and associated intra–articular findings in 200 consecutive hip MR arthrograms

European Radiology

Detection of bone metastases in patients with lung cancer: 99mTc–MDP planar bone scintigraphy, 18F–fluoride PET or 18F–FDG PET/CT

European Journal of Nuclear Medicine & Molecular Imaging

Comparison of native axial radiographs with axial MR imaging for determination of the trochlear morphology in patients with trochlear dysplasia

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery

Percutaneous treatment of insufficiency fractures

Skeletal Radiology

A prediction rule for disease outcome in patients with undifferentiated arthritis using magnetic resonance imaging of the wrists and finger joints and serologic autoantibodies

Arthritis Care and Research

MRI in ankylosing spondylitis

Current Opinion in Rheumatology

Long–term Clinical and MRI Results of Open Repair of the Supraspinatus Tendon

Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research

Anterior–posterior trochlear measurements of normal and dysplastic trochlea by axial magnetic resonance imaging

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

A Study on the Feasibility of Active Contours on Automatic CT Bone Segmentation

Journal of Digital Imaging

High–resolution ultrasound confirms reduced synovial hyperplasia following rituximab treatment in rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology

Inter –and intraobserver variation of ultrasonographic cartilage thickness assessments in small and large joints in healthy children

Pediatric Rheumatology

Association between visual degeneration of intervertebral discs and the apparent diffusion coefficient

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Radiographic Absorptiometry as a Screening Tool in Male Osteoporosis

Acta Radiologica

The Validity of the New York Radiological Grading Criteria in Diagnosing Sacroiliitis by Computed Tomography

Acta Radiologica

Assessment of Bone Perfusion with Contrast–Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Orthopedic Clinics of North America

Content–based Image Retrieval of Spine Radiographs With Scoliosis

Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques

Magnetic resonance imaging signs of iliotibial band friction in patients with isolated medial compartment osteoarthritis of the knee

Skeletal Radiology

Ultrasound–guided injection of triamcinolone and bupivacaine in the management of de Quervain's disease

Skeletal Radiology

Radiographic Measurements in Patients with Hallux Valgus Before and After Proximal Crescentic Osteotomy

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Evaluation of peripheral nerves of the upper limb with ultrasonography

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume)

Shoulder activity level varies by diagnosis

Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy

The impact of stereo–visualisation of three–dimensional CT datasets on the inter– and intraobserver reliability of the AO/OTA and Neer classifications in the assessment of fractures of the proximal humerus

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume)

The use of RhBMP–2 in single–level transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion: a clinical and radiographic analysis

European Spine Journal

A fully automatic vertebra segmentation method using 3D deformable fences

Computerized Medical Imaging and Graphics

The painful metal–on–metal hip resurfacing

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume)

The continued value of clinical and radiological surveillance

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (British Volume)

Meniscal Ossicle in the Lateral Meniscus: An Unusual Variant of a Rare Entity

Radiology Case Reports

Metatarsal Coalition Complicated by Interdigital Neuroma

Radiology Case Reports

Intramedullary Cervical Sarcoidosis as the Initial Presentation of Systemic Sarcoidosis

Radiology Case Reports

Sonography versus nerve conduction studies in patients referred with a clinical diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Subminute Fat–Water–Separated Dual–Echo Automated Spine Survey Iterative Scan Technique

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Quality assurance audit: A prospective non–randomised trial of chemotherapy and radiotherapy for osteolymphoma

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology (JMIRO)

Tenosynovitis of the flexor tendons of the hand detected by MRI: an early indicator of rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatology

Imaging response to systemic therapy for bone metastases

European Radiology

Diagnosis of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Clinical and radiographic assessment of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion using HEALOS collagen–hydroxyapatite sponge with autologous bone marrow aspirate

The Spine Journal

Anterior Iliopsoas Impingement and Tendinitis After Total Hip Arthroplasty

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Sagittal Plane Deformity in the Adult Patient

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

Assessment of active spinal inflammatory changes in patients with axial spondyloarthritis: Validation of whole body MRI against conventional MRI

Annals of Rheumatic Diseases

Capitate and hamate fracture in a child: the value of MRI imaging

Emergency Radiology

Angioleiomyoma in Soft Tissue of Extremities: MRI Findings

American Journal of Roentgenology

Predictors of Successful Palliation of Compression Fractures with Vertebral Augmentation: Single–center Experience of 525 Cases

Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Fiber Tractography of Skeletal Muscle: Optimization of b Value for Imaging at 1.5 T

American Journal of Roentgenology

Magnetic Resonance Study of Lumbar Disks in Female Dancers

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Intra–observer and interobserver reliability of the Pico computed tomography method for quantification of glenoid bone defect in anterior shoulder instability

Skeletal Radiology

Hoffa's Fat Pad: Evaluation on Unenhanced MR Images as a Measure of Patellofemoral Synovitis in Osteoarthritis

American Journal of Roentgenology

Multidetector computed tomography arthrography of the knee: Diagnostic accuracy and indications

European Journal of Radiology

Clinically Suspected Scaphoid Fractures in Children

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Physeal Fractures of the Distal Tibia: Predictive Factors of Premature Physeal Closure and Growth Arrest

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics

Morphometric Analysis of the Ventral Nerve Roots and Retroperitoneal Vessels With Respect to the Minimally Invasive Lateral Approach in Normal and Deformed Spines

Spine

Computer Navigation in Balloon Kyphoplasty Reduces the Intraoperative Radiation Exposure

Spine

Fluid temperatures during arthroscopic subacromial decompression using a radiofrequency probe

Acta Orthopaedica Belgica

Degenerative Lumbar Disc and Facet Disease in Older Adults: Prevalence and Clinical Correlates

Spine

Temporal Association of Annular Tears and Nuclear Degeneration: Lessons from the Pediatric Population

American Journal of Neuroradiology

Accuracy of MRI, MR Arthrography, and Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Rotator Cuff Tears

American Journal of Roentgenology

Functional Joint Imaging Using 256–MDCT: Technical Feasibility

American Journal of Roentgenology

Assessment of Capsular Laxity in Patients With Recurrent Anterior Shoulder Dislocation Using MRI

American Journal of Roentgenology

MRI Findings in Inflammatory Muscle Diseases and Their Noninflammatory Mimics

American Journal of Roentgenology

Treatment of Bilateral Hand Frostbite Using Transcatheter Arterial Thrombolysis After Papaverine Infusion

Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology

CT Scan Study of Atlantoaxial Rotatory Mobility in Asymptomatic Adult Subjects: A Basis for Better Understanding C1–C2 Rotatory Fixation and Subluxation

Spine

Intraspinal Anomalies in Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis: Prevalence and Role of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Spine

A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Single–Site Study to Evaluate the Clinical and Radiographic Differences Between Frozen and Freeze–Dried Allograft When Used as Part of a Circumferential Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion Procedure

Spine

Prediction of Wrist Prognosis in Patients With Early Rheumatoid Arthritis According to Radiographic Classification

The Journal of Hand Surgery

Juvenile idiopathic arthritis of peripheral joints: Quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy of conventional MRI

Academic Radiology

Elbow Nerves: MR Findings in 60 Asymptomatic Subjects?Normal Anatomy, Variants, and Pitfalls

Radiology

Anterior Dynamic Ultrasound of the Infant Hip: Evaluation of Investigator Dependence

Acta Radiologica

Delayed Gadolinium–Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Cartilage: Clinical Associations in Obese Adults

Journal of Rheumatology

Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of partial latissimus dorsi muscle tendon tear

Skeletal Radiology

Metal–related artifacts in instrumented spine. Techniques for reducing artifacts in CT and MRI

European Spine Journal

Evaluation of volume and solitary bone cyst remodeling using conventional radiological examination

Skeletal Radiology

Ultrasound–guided Plantar Fascia Release Technique

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Twenty–degree–tilt radiography for evaluation of lateral humeral condylar fracture in children

Skeletal Radiology

Bilateral Measurement of Resting Calcaneal Stance Position and Tibial Varum Using Digital Photography and Standardized Positioning Protocols

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Role of Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Cervical Spine Trauma

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

Role of Multidetector Row Computed Tomography in the Management of Mandible Traumatic Lesions

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

Kinematic Cervical Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Low–Impact Trauma Assessment

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

Radiographic Outcomes Over Time After Endoscopic Anterior Scoliosis Correction: A Prospective Series of 106 Patients

Spine

Multidetector Row Computed Tomography with Multiplanar and 3D Images in the Evaluation of Posttreatment Mandibular Fractures

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT, and MRI

High–Resolution Magnetic Resonance Imaging and 18FDG–PET Findings of the Cervical Spinal Cord Before and After Decompressive Surgery in Patients With Compressive Myelopathy

Spine

An Anatomic and Radiographic Study of Lumbar Facets Relevant to Percutaneous Transfacet Fixation

Spine

Ulnar collateral ligament injuries of the thumb: 10 years of surgical experience

Injury