Main description:

An up-to-date and comprehensive review of the discipline of imaging of the knee. The first part discusses the various techniques employed when imaging the knee. Individual chapters are devoted to radiography, arthrography, computed tomography and CT arthrography, magnetic resonance imaging and MR arthrography, and ultrasonography. The second part then documents the application of these techniques to the diverse clinical problems and diseases encountered in the knee. Among the many topics addressed are: congenital and developmental abnormalities, trauma, meniscal pathology, and others. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the field.

Contents:

Part I: Imaging Techniques.- Radiography.- Computed Tomography (CT) and CT Arthrography.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Ultrasound.- Part II: Clinical Applications.- The Pediatric Knee.- The Knee: Bone Trauma.- Stress Injuries.- The Knee: The Menisci.- The Cruciate and Collateral Ligaments.- Postoperative Meniscus.- The Postoperative Knee 2: Cruciate and Other Ligaments.- The Postoperative Knee: Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis, Osteotomy.- Patellar and Quadriceps Mechanism: Clinical, Imaging, and Surgical Considerations.- Infection.- Arthritis.- Tumours and Tumour-like Lesions.