Fundamentals of Orthopedic Radiology

At last, a book written by a physical therapist and designed to teach students how to read and interpret x-rays and other techniques for imaging the musculoskeletal system. -- This book will help the reader: -- understand the capabilities, limitations, and diagnostic value of imaging -- read a radiologist's report -- integrate this information into the physical therapy evaluation -- differentiate between normal and abnormal anatomy and recognize age-related bone and joint changes -- recognize common disease progressions, acute musculoskeletal trauma, and fracture characteristics This book includes over 600 illustrations (photographs, x-rays, and line-art) -- The emphasis is on normal anatomy, common trauma, and abnormalities -- Each chapter includes a self-test, consisting of a set of radiographs and questions. Answers appear in the back of the book. -- The first three chapters offer an overview of the basics of radiology, positioning, properties of radiodensity, characteristics of common imaging studies, and orthopedic terminology -- The remaining nine chapters cover the radiologic analysis of the skeletal system and have a standard format: Introduction/Radiographic Anatomy/Growth and Development/Routine Radiologic Evaluation/Trauma/Joint Diseases/Glossary