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KNEE MSK MRI RADIOLOGY: We regularly post on Knee MRI and our Knee MRI Courses with all the posts on this page.
Knee MRI can be difficult due to the complex anatomy. In our posts we have concise explanation of the Knee MRI anatomy, the macroscopic pathology that’s relevant to the Imaging and the Imaging findings in various pathologies.
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ARCUATE FRACTURE KNEE X-RAY , SEGOND FRACTURE, LATERAL FIBULAR FRACTURE Today’s Tuesday Tip is on 3 fractures ( Segond Fracture, Arcuate Fracture and Lateral Fibular Fracture ) that can be seen on the lateral aspect of the knee x-ray which are indicative of underlying tendon or ligament involvement. The Fibula Fractures which can be an …
ARCUATE FRACTURE KNEE X-RAY, SEGOND FRACTURE, LATERAL KNEE FRACTURES Read More »
Good Evening today’s Tuesday Tip is on What to look for on Xray and MRI in Pellegrini Stieda Lesions. The Pellegrini Stieda Syndrome is when there is associated pain and movement restriction and is a combination of the imaging and clinical findings. More in the image above. Whats the Purpose of the Tuesday Tips?: …
TUESDAY TIP: Pellegrini Stieda Lesion and Syndrome What to Look for on MRI and Xray Read More »
MRI CHONDRAL DAMAGE: What to look for and How to report. MRI CHONDRAL DAMAGE: What are the early changes of chondral damage we should see and report. 3 Things to look for. MRI CHONDRAL DAMAGE: 3 THINGS TO LOOK FOR Learn more at our Online and Onsite GUIDED LEARNING mini-fellowships. Click on the …
MRI CHONDRAL DAMAGE: CARTILAGE DELAMINATION & EARLY CARTILAGE CHANGES Read More »
Patella Dislocation and Lateralisation of the tibial tubercle In Patellar Dislocation, Lateralisation of the position of the tibial tubercle is one of the predisposing factors. We look at what the normal position is, how to measure lateralisation and what it looks like. The Tibial Tubercle: Normal and Lateralised NORMAL: The normal tibial tubercle lies roughly …
MRI TIBIAL TUBERCLE: HOW TO ASSESS LATERALISATION OF THE TIBIAL TUBERCLE Read More »
Hemi Bucket Handle Tear MRI The standard meniscal bucket handle tears begin as vertical tears with the torn fragment then flipping into the inter condylar region or if one of the attachments of the bucket handle is also torn, the fragment can flip anywhere in that compartment. A variant of these is the so called …
What is the meniscal root? The meniscal root is a small portion of the meniscus that attaches and anchors the anterior and posterior horns of the meniscus to the intercondylar fossa or eminence of the tibia. Its usually the posterior root of the meniscus that is torn and medial more than lateral meniscus. Where is …
MRI SEGOND FRACTURE: WHAT TO LOOK FOR Segond Fractures are fractures of the lateral tibial plateau often associated with ACL tears. WHERE DO THEY OCCUR Lateral tibial plateau, just posterior to the attachment of the ilio-tibial band. IS IT AN AVULSION FRACTURE OF THE ITB It’s thought to be related to the tibial insertion …
MRI of Fat Pad Impingement Around The Knee There are three fat pads around the knee that can become impinged and can be symptomatic. Which Three Fat Pads: They are the Suprapatellar, the Quadriceps and Hoffa’s fat pads. What is the MRI Appearance: Normal fat pads are High Signal on PD and …
Patella Tendinosis and Tears What to look for on MRI Tendinosis and Tears of the Patella Tendon on MRI are pretty straightforward and follow the same pattern as tears and tendinosis elsewhere. Here is what to look for on MRI. TENDINOSIS: Increased PD/PDFS signal but not fluid strength. The tendon may increase in …
