Imaging
Case Reports
Spontaneous Resorption of a Large Cervical Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
The majority of patients with symptomatic herniated discs can be successfully and conservatively managed and can achieve clinical improvement...
Case Reports
Spontaneous Septic Arthritis of the Lumbar Facet Caused by Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in an Otherwise Healthy Adolescent
We report the case of a 16-year-old boy with isolated septic arthritis of a lumbar facet. This rare presentation of an infection in a lumbar facet...
Case Reports
Rare Case of Dual Lesion: Nonossifying Fibroma and Osteochondroma
In this paper, we offer radiographic and pathologic evidence of a unique coexisting dual lesion. A 14-year-old boy presented for evaluation of a...
Commentary
Pediatric Orthopedic Imaging: More Isn’t Always Better
Clinical Review
Tip of the Iceberg: Subtle Findings on Traumatic Knee Radiographs Portend Significant Injury
Despite their low clinical yield, knee radiographs are among the most commonly acquired radiographic trauma studies in the emergency department....
Original Research
Using Computed Tomography to Assess Proximal Humerus Fractures
Computed tomography (CT) scans are often used to evaluate proximal humerus fractures. We conducted a study to determine if use of preoperative CT...
Original Research
Compared With Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Radiographs Underestimate the Magnitude of Negative Ulnar Variance
It is unclear how to interpret ulnar variance (UV) as determined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Using a radiology database, we...
Conference Coverage
Sizzle magnets: a worrisome buzz in the emergency department
Case Reports
Complicated Acromioclavicular Joint Cyst With Massive Rotator Cuff Tear
An acromioclavicular (AC) joint cyst is an unusual presentation of full-thickness rotator cuff tears in patients with degenerative changes of the...
Case Reports
A Case of Malignant Transformation of Myositis Ossificans
A 49-year-old white man presented for evaluation of an enlarging left distal thigh mass with increasing pain over the last several months. The...
News
Cloud-based network reduces repeat trauma imaging
Major finding: The number of patients who underwent repeat imaging declined from 62% to 47% in the 6 months after the network was implemented (P...