Musculoskeletal Trauma and Infection

Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 2022 Aug;30(3):441-454. doi: 10.1016/j.mric.2022.04.007.

Abstract

MR is often the most definitive imaging for assessment of musculoskeletal trauma and infection. Although it is not possible to address all the intricacies of these complex topics in a single article, this review will attempt to provide a useful toolbox of skills by discussing several common clinical scenarios faced by emergency radiologists in interpretation of adult trauma and infection. These scenarios include MR assessment of hip and pelvic fracture, traumatic soft tissue injuries, septic arthritis, soft tissue infection, and osteomyelitis.

Keywords: Hip fracture; Musculoskeletal infection; Osteomyelitis; Pelvic fracture; Pyomyositis; Septic arthritis; Trauma.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Arthritis, Infectious* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases* / diagnostic imaging
  • Osteomyelitis* / diagnostic imaging