Critical reviews in diagnostic imaging
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Crit Rev Diagn Imaging · Jan 1991
ReviewRadiography of acromioclavicular dislocation and associated injuries.
The superficial location of the acromioclavicular joints in the human skeleton makes it vulnerable to several kinds of disruptive forces, resulting in a variety of injuries. In this review, we describe different types of acromioclavicular dislocation and associated fractures. We emphasize the radiographic features and methods of detecting the lesions otherwise unnoticed along with the mechanisms, the frequency, and the pathology of the injuries.
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Magnetic resonance imaging is the study of choice in the evaluation of infectious and inflammatory disease of the spinal cord and spinal column. Not only is the multiplanar imaging a distinct advantage over other modalities, but direct visualization of the soft tissues, including the spinal cord, paraspinal musculature, and disk, is present. ⋯ Subjects covered include disk space infections, epidural abscess, meningitis, arachnoiditis, and inflammatory mimics of disk space infections. Suggested imaging protocols are stated.