Hey #radres, is there anything wrong with this image? I mean, besides the meniscal things?
Well, you can also see the whole fibulocollateral ligament in only 1 coronal image, and that likely means there is anterior tibial translation because the ACL is ADIOS 👋!
#mskrad
CPN intraneural hematoma after skiing trauma.Severe stretch injuries can lead to rupture of the vasa nervorum. Often go unnoticed and are associated with postero-lateral corner injuries. In this case also a complete tear of LCL can be seen.
Don’t forget to check those lung bases! CT A/P done in ER for fever, abdominal pain, and diarrhea. ED was alerted to lung findings that have been described with COVID and patient was subsequently found to be COVID+.
13 yo M with right hip pain after basketball injury.
Lens-shaped hematoma (arrows) with smooth edges, overlying the iliac bone and shifting the iliacus muscle medially.
Acute Subperiosteal Hematoma of the Iliac Bone.
https://t.co/5Wkmfm9cY0
(See companion case in next tweet).
CXR can tell the whole story. PermCath = chronic renal failure. Subchondral resorption of the AC joints = 2ndary hyperparathyroidism related to renal osteodystrophy.
CT confirms with sacroiliac resorption and "Rugger Jersey" spine. #mskrad#radres
https://t.co/nrgIrJkZkd
Beautiful complete tear of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) related to patellar dislocation - with subsequent healing! 🤩
https://t.co/UmYD0ikpxr
What’s causing dorsal wrist pain radiating all the way prox to the lateral epicondyle in this high school baseball player? Yes, it’s the notorious accessory extensor digitorum brevis manus!
For MR arthrography, Gd concentration should be 2.5mM... 1:200 dilution for most preparations, 1:400 for Gadavist. If you have TOO MUCH Gd, it will look like this, dark-ish on T2!
[also don’t load the SQ with lido- unless you want more pain when it wears off!!]
Crazy case, soccer injury in a 14 year old - Salter III fracture of the tibial tuberosity, extending into the tibiofemoral joint! ACL attached to fracture fragment.
Second opinions in orthopedic oncology imaging: can fellowship training reduce clinically significant discrepancies by Rozenberg et al.
https://t.co/uTKZqsHPkC
Pro tip: watch out for a prominent coracoid process when injecting shoulders.
If you line up your needle and see it overlying a prominent coracoid (outlined in gold), then move your needle above the coracoid (arrow) and proceed with the injection.
#MSKrad
Get as much information out of radiographs as you can. (part 2)
Image 1 radiograph shows a prominent Achilles enthesophyte (up arrow), tiny avulsion fragments (oval), and an indistinct Achilles tendon (left arrows).
Image 2 MRI confirms a distal Achilles tendon tear. #MSKrad