This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive review of imaging of the knee. In the first part of the book, the various techniques employed when imaging the knee are discussed in detail. 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, the cruciate and collateral ligaments, the postoperative knee, infection, arthritis, osteochondritis, osteonecrosis and tumors. Each chapter is written by an acknowledged expert in the field, and a wealth of illustrative material is included. This book will be of great value to radiologists, orthopedic surgeons and other clinicians with an interest in the knee.

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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.

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Imaging Techniques: Kjell Jonsson and Torsten Boegrd: Radiography; A. Mark Davies and Victor N. Cassar-Pullicino: Arthrography; Rick Whitehouse: CT (and CT Arthrography); Christine Heron: MR (and MR Arthrography); Stefano Bianchi, Jean Garcia, and Carlo Martinoli: Ultrasound; Clinical Problems: Karl Johnson and A. Mark Davies: Congenital and Developmental Disorders; Stephen Chapman: Non-accidental Injury; Prudencia Tyrrell and Victor N. Cassar-Pullicino: Bony Trauma; Javier Beltran and Steven Shankman: The Menisci; Charles Ho: The Cruciate and Collateral Ligaments; Victor N. Cassar-Pullicino: The Postoperative Knee 1: Menisci and Cruciate Ligaments; Thomas Berquist: The Postoperative Knee 2: Arthroplasty, Arthrodesis and Osteotomy; Neils Egund and Leif Ryd: The Patellar and Quadriceps Mechanism; Abd El Bagi and B. Sammak: Infection; Charles Wakeley and Iain Watt: Arthritis; Harry Genant, Souhil Zäim, John Lynch, and Charles Peterfy Assessment of Cartilage; Arthur De Smet: Osteochondritis and Osteonecrosis; A. Mark Davies and Daniel Vanel: Tumours and Tumour-like Lesions; Subject Index; List of Contributors.