Musculoskeletal Imaging: The Requisites, Third Edition

697 Pages·2006·120.5 MB·English

by  B. J. Manaster MD PhD

SERIES EDITOR James H. Thrall, MD
Radiologist-in-Chief
Massachusetts General Hospital
Juan M.Taveras Professor of Radiology
Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Manaster, B.J.
Musculoskeletal imaging.–3rd ed. / B.J. Manaster, David A. May, David G. Disler;
artist, James F. Snyder.
p. ; cm.– (The requisites)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-323-04361-5
1. Musculoskeletal system–Imaging. I. May, David A. II. Disler, David G. III. Title.
IV. Series: Requisites series.
[DNLM: 1. Musculoskeletal Diseases–diagnosis. 2. Musculoskeletal
System–radiography. WE 141 M267m 2007]
RC925.7M35 2007
616.7’0754–dc22
2006046666
Acquisitions Editor: Maria Lorusso
Developmental Editor: Martha Limbach
Project Manager: Bryan Hayward
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With love to
Steve, Tracy Joy, and Katy Rose
Robin, Mathew Joseph, and Emily Rose
Julie, Daniel Alden, and Kathryn Whitney
With deep gratitude to our many teachers and mentors

Preface
The Requisites series is pleased to present the third edition increased in number, making quick reference to the key ele-
of Musculoskeletal Imaging. This version builds upon the sec- ments of the most common entities. Boxes describing “What
ond edition. The authors have reorganized the text into smaller the Clinician Needs to Know” have been added. More
chapters, which are arranged so the reader can complete a expanded discussion is readily available in the text, which has
chapter in a single sitting—making this edition ideal for study- been updated and is both straightforward and practical.
ing for Boards or for a radiology practitioner reviewing a sin- The authors feel comfortable that this text is a complete
gle topic. With an additional 300 images (primarily MR, but source for both an introduction to musculoskeletal radiology
CT and US as well), the topics are much more richly illus- and for musculoskeletal board review for radiologists.
trated. There are also easily accessed practical hints. For exam- Orthopedic residents, as well as clinicians in rheumatology and
ple, the suggested injection sites for joints are illustrated inside rehabilitative medicine, will find pertinent information relat-
the front cover, with easy references to text descriptions. The ing to their interests. We hope that this is a welcome new edi-
“Key Concepts” boxes have been both streamlined and tion to the Requisites series.
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Acknowledgments
This new edition adds artistic contributions by Diagnostic who contributed cases and the technologists who skillfully
Radiologist James Snyder, MD, of Richmond, Virginia, in obtained these studies. Trevor MacDougall at SPi helped
addition to artwork from Laurie Persson (carried over from guide this new edition through the editing and layout
the second edition). As always, we thank our many colleagues process.
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