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Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
Focal Periphyseal ... ) - MSK Radiology ... atraumatic adolescent knee ... (save $$) Differential ... #clinical #mri
Lesions of the Spinal cord - Spinal Cord Syndromes

Spinal cord lesions can result in permanent neurologic
Lesions of the Spinal ... Causes of spinal ... Vertebral burst fracture ... involvement Cauda ... #differential #
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... neoplasms • trauma ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Stroke • Root Lesion ... in the Spinal canal ... Valgus position of knee ... signs #diagnosis #msk
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Causes:
 • Large lumbar degenerative disc herniation (central)
 • Severe lumbar spondylosis
 • Neoplasm
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Causes: • Large ... • Trauma or epidural ... suspected, immediate MRI ... CaudaEquina #Syndrome #MSK
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential ... Lower roots -> Cauda ... compression by fractured ... Cord Causes: 1 ... disorders #diagnosis #neurology
Nonossifying Fibroma with Pathologic Fracture - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Cortically based, geographic, lucent lesion with
- MSK Radiology ... T2-heterogenous signal ... hypointense signal ... Differential diagnosis ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis Overview Focal ... compressive cord lesion ... is involved - Focal ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #differential
Osteochondral Lesion of the Talus - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Typical location of the osteochondral defect
of the Talus - MSK ... umbrella term for focal ... Differential diagnosis ... Insufficiency Fracture ... #clinical #mri
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Case description ... surgical repair Differential ... with an adjacent focal ... #clinical #mri ... Radiology #diagnosis #msk