Musculoskeletal X–Rays for Medical Students and Trainees

Musculoskeletal X–rays for Medical Students provides the key principles and skills needed for the assessment of normal and abnormal musculoskeletal radiographs. With a focus on concise information and clear visual presentation, it uses a unique colour overlay system to clearly present abnormalities.

Musculoskeletal X–rays for Medical Students:
Presents each radiograph twice, side by side once as would be seen in a clinical setting and again with clearly highlighted anatomy or pathology
Focuses on radiographic appearances and abnormalities seen in common clinical presentations, highlighting key learning points relevant to each condition
Covers introductory principles, normal anatomy and common pathologies, in addition to disease–specific sections covering adult and paediatric practice
Includes self–assessment to test knowledge and presentation techniques

Musculoskeletal X–rays for Medical Students is designed for medical students, junior doctors, nurses and radiographers, and is ideal for both study and clinical reference.

Preface

Acknowledgements

Part 1: Introduction

1. Introduction to musculoskeletal x–rays

Basic principles of requesting plain radiographs

Basic principles of examining and reporting plain radiographs

Normal anatomy on MSK X–rays

Part 2: Pathology

2. Trauma

Bone and joint injuries

Specific injuries

Spine

Paediatric fractures

3. Arthritis

Osteoarthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis

Crystal arthropathy

Psoriatic arthritis

Axial spondyloarthritis

4. Tumours and tumour–like lesions

Patient assessment

Malignant lesions

Benign lesions

Tumour–like lesions

5. Metabolic bone disease

Osteoporosis

Chronic Kidney Disease Metabolic Bone Disorder (CKD–MBD)

Osteomalacia

Hyperparathyroidism

Haemochromatosis

6. Infection

Osteomyelitis

Septic arthritis

Infective discitis

7. Non–traumatic paediatric conditions

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)

Perthes disease

Tarsal coalition

Osteochondritis dissecans

8. Other bone pathology

Paget s disease of bone

Hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy

Avascular osteonecrosis

9. Joint replacements

Self–assessment questions

Self–assessment answers

Index