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Radiology of Press Fit Femoral Stems

– See:        – Post Op X-rays for THR:        – Press Femoral Stems: – Normal Adaptive Changes:     – proximally coated femoral stems should show fusiform cortical hypertrophy along the coated portions of the stem and absence of radiolucent lines;     – distally radiolucent lines will surround the … Read more

Radiology of Acetabular Fractures

  – See: Radiology of the Pelvis – Classification:     – elemental frx patterns:             – posterior wall             – posterior column frx             – transverse frx             – anterior column frx             – anterior wall frx     – associated frx patterns:     … Read more

Radioisotope Scanning

– Indium 111 – Technetium 99m – Triphasic Bone Scan – Gallium Scan – Bone Scans in THR – Bone Scans in Avascular Necrosis – Nuclear Medicine Teaching Files References Review Articles: The Scintigraphic Diagnosis of Osteomyelitis. Comparison of indium-labeled-leukocyte imaging with sequential technetium-gallium scanning in the diagnosis of low-grade musculoskeletal sepsis. A prospective study. … Read more

Radiology of Cemented Femoral Components

– See:       – Types of Loosening:       – Exam for THR Loosening: – Grading of Cement Technique: (Barrack, et al. (1992) and Mulroy, et al. (1995))     – Grade A: meduallary canal completely filled w/ cement (white out).     – Grade B: a slight radiolucency exists at the … Read more

Radiology of Burst Fractures

          – Criteria for Instability: (see stable and unstable frx)     – loss > 50% of vertebral body height;     – angulation of thoracolumbar junction > 20 deg     – neurologic injury     – canal comprimise > 30 %            – spinal segment … Read more

Radiology of Pelvic Fractures

  – See: Radiology of the Acetabulum – Discussion:     – instability = cephalic displacement of posterior sacroiliac complex of at least 5-15 mm on inlet and outlet views;     – look for gap (rather than impaction) posteriorly, & frx of 5th lumbar transverse process or avulsion of sacrospinous ligament; – Pertinent Radiographs:       – AP … Read more

Radiology of Subtalar Joint

– Computed Tomography:       – provides most information about posterior facet. – Harris Beath View – Broden’s View:      – Lateral Oblique View      – Lateral Oblique Axial View      – Medial Oblique Axial – Misc:     – lateral radiographs provide minimal information about subtalar joint;     – oblique views … Read more

Radiographs for the Thumb Basal Joint

– Roberts View:     – true AP view described by Roberts:     – take AP view of thumb w/ forearm in maximal pronation & dorsum of thumb resting on the x-ray cassette; – True Lateral of CMC:     – obtained w/ forearm flat on table, hand pronated approx 20 deg w/thumb flat … Read more