Monday, May 16, 2011

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 9. Elbow

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Anatomical Variants pseudo defect of trochlea transverse trochlea ridge pseudo defect of capitellum (post on coronal) Valgus injury (thr...

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 8. Wrist

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Coronal plain most NB GRE for TFCC Extrinsic ligaments ["volar extrinsic ligaments"]- rarely torn (RSC, RLT, RSL) SL Ligament c...

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 7. Muscle

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Direct Injury - contusion, laceration, haematoma Indirect injury- strain or tear Myositis Ossificans - peripheral calcification - do a CT ...

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 6. Hip

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Normal sulcus - Posteroinferior sublabral sulucs, Transverse Ligament Labral Sulcus, Perilabral Sulcus Stellate Lesion - supra-acetabular f...
Thursday, May 5, 2011

Grading of Disc Related Nerve Root Compression (Pfirrmann et al)

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Grade 0 (normal) - No compromise of the nerve root is seen. There is no evident contact of disk material with the nerve root, and the epidu...
Monday, May 2, 2011

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 5. Mid and Forefoot

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1st MTP Anatomy p166 Skimboarder's Toe - "reverse turf toe" - dorsal plate injury Lisfrance ligament - medial cuneiform to 2...

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 4. Ankle

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NB: anterior process talus; lateral process calcaneus (snowboarders) Subtalar joint - anterior, middle, posterior facets Lateral gutter --...
Sunday, April 17, 2011

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 3. Knee

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Trochlear groove - assess on sag. Meniscofemoral and meniscotibial (coronary) recesses. Horizontal tear - must extend to apex (sag). Flap...

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 2.Shoulder

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Anterior band of IGHL can have high attachment -- 3rd structure on axial (in addition to labrum and MGHL). Sublabral foramen (antero-superi...

Pearls from Stoller Macau April 2011 - 1.Technique

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Zoom in to see detail. Every series should contain a plain T1. GRE/T2* -- for shoulders and knee at least -- useful for chondrocalcinosis,...