Diagnostic Imaging of Musculoskeletal Diseases

We dedicate this text to Drs. Ernest E. Aegerter, a pathologist, and John A. Kirkpatrick Jr., a radiologist. They were among the principal founders of the ?eld of skeletal pathology and radiology. During their time, their residents and colleagues knew them as great educators with a dedication and a passion for their work. Their textbook, Orthopedic Diseases, published initially in 1958 was among the ?rst interdisciplinary works devoted to this ?eld. Dr. Aegerter and Dr. Kirkpatrick illuminated many aspects of the ?eld of radiology. Today, with the advent of new technologies, this ?eld has grown to include not only diseases that affect the skeleton but also those that affect muscles, ligaments, tendons, and also the cartilaginous structures within joints. With this text we intend to carry on Dr. Aegerter and Dr. Kirkpatrick's tradition. We have recruited only well-known musculoskeletal radiologists and pathologists to participate in the writing of this book. Each author has been carefully selected for his expertise on the topic about which he's been asked to contribute. Each author is known as an experienced and seasoned teacher. Each author has made a mark on the ?eld.

New technologies allow radiology to address diseases that affect not only the skeleton but also the muscles, ligaments, tendons and cartilaginous structures within joints. This text on radiology contains all the latest and essential information in the field.

A practical and systematic approach

Bone Structure and Function.- Systematic Approach to Metabolic Diseases of Bone.- Systematic Approach to Radiology of Endocrine Disorders Affecting the Musculoskeletal System.- Circulatory Diseases of Bone and Adjacent Soft Tissues.- Imaging Approach to Musculoskeletal Trauma.- Imaging and Understanding Fracture Fixation.- Systematic Approach to Tumors and Focal Lesions of Bone.- Systematic Approach to Tumors and Tumor-Like Conditions of Soft Tissue.- Imaging Approach to Hemoglobinopathies.- Imaging Approach to Musculoskeletal Infections.- Systematic Approach to Arthropathies.- Imaging of Prostheses.- Systematic Approach to Skeletal Dysplasias with Emphasis on Non-lethal Disorders.- Interventional Procedures in Musculoskeletal Radiology.