Muscloskeletal Radiology - slides 45-56

Question 1

The risk of an aneurysm of the popliteal artery is more common in which gender? What are the risk of complications?

Answer 1

• Higher in males than females
• Complications
  
  • 1. Thrombosis–> high
  • 2. Emboli —> high
  • 3. Rupture –> low

Question 2

What is deep vein thrombosis? Where does it most often occur?

Answer 2

A blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the leg.

Question 3

What is this ultrasound showing?

Answer 3

A Deep Vein Thrombosis of the Common Femoral Vein

Question 4

Why are the arrows here?

Answer 4

Why? To diagnose exostosis

What is it? Exostosis is formation of new bone on the surface of bone.

How does it form? Due to a buildup of excess calcium formation

Question 5

If someone has a swollen leg after surgery you should look at the deep venous system to rule out a potential clot. What kind of ultra sound would be performed to rule out a blood clot?

Answer 5

Doppler Ultrasound

Question 6

Is this a normal doppler ultrasound?

Answer 6

Yes

Question 7

Is this a normal doppler ultrasound?

Answer 7

Yes

Question 9

What kind of film of the leg is shown below?

Answer 9

AP

Question 10

What kind of film is used on the lower leg below?

Answer 10

Lateral

Question 11

Anatomy of the Lower Leg

Answer 11

Question 12

What kind of scan is done to produce these images?

Answer 12

Knee-Sagittal MRI

Question 13

What structures are these images showing?

Answer 13

Knee and Lower Leg

Question 14

What kind of view is this film? What are these structures shown in the film?

Answer 14

AP view
•A. Femur
•K. Patella
•B. Lateral epicondyle
•C. Femorotibial joint
•D. Fibular head
•E. Fibular neck
•F. Tibia
•G. Lateral intercondylar eminence
•H. Medial intercondylar eminence and medial tibia plateau

• I. Medial femoral condyle
• J. Medial femoral epicondyle
• Arrow. Patellar surface of femur