A few examples of these are shown here, and the full listing is available online. A Aarskog Syndrome Aarskog syndrome is an extremely rare genetic disorder marked by stunted growth that may not become obvious until the child is about…
Percutaneous biopsy of the spine is an effective, reliable, safe, and rapid procedure that can be easily performed in comparison with open biopsy. It may be performed at a lower cost than surgery. This procedure has become routine and is…
Percutaneous biopsy of the appendicular skeletal lesion is a minimally invasive, safe, and inexpensive procedure compared with open biopsy. Therefore, this procedure is indicated in many cases. Indications Bone Metastases A suspicion of bone metastasis is the main indication for…
Anatomy (Including Gross Anatomy and Normal Variants) Fat Pads The anterior fat pad is anterior to the olecranon fossa and is routinely seen on the normal lateral view, extending inferior, from the anterior humeral cortex, obliquely. The posterior fat pad…
Imaging Technique Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is commonly used to evaluate important structures of the knee not adequately depicted on radiographs or computed tomography (CT). Radiography is the first-line imaging modality performed for most suspected abnormalities of the knee in…