Synopsis
Designed as a teaching text for radiology residents and a reference for senior residents and radiologists, this volume
is clearly organized in outline form and well illustrated with b&w images. There are 19 chapters, grouped into
diseases, diseases by region, and miscellaneous topics. The latter section includes chapters on orthopedic hardware,
bone densitometry, and interventional procedures. The 15 contributors are specialists in the US, one is in Canada.
Miller teaches at the New York U. School of Medicine; Schweitzer teaches at the New York U. Medical Center. Annotation
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Table of Contents
I Diseases 1
1 Musculoskeletal infections 3
2 Osteonecrosis 25
3 Arthritis 60
4 Tumors and tumor-like lesions of bone 130
5 Soft tissue tumors 174
6 Trauma 194
7 Musculoskeletal manifestations of AIDS 249
8 Miscellaneous diseases 258
II Diseases by region 281
A Regional sports injuries 283
9 Shoulder 283
10 Elbow 308
11 Wrist and hand 320
12 Hip 334
13 Knee 343
14 Ankle and foot 370
B Other regional diseases 385
15 Lumbar spine 385
16 Temporomandibular joint 407
III Miscellaneous topics 415
17 Orthopedic hardware 417
18 Bone densitometry 429
19 Interventional procedures 433