Musculoskeletal Radiology: Page 146

Orthocrat selects Greenberg as chairman

Orthopedic planning software developer Orthocrat has named Dr. Michael Greenberg as its chairman of the board.

January 30, 2006

MR overordered by primary physicians for back pain

By Jonathan S. Batchelor

Lower back pain is one of the more common adult patient presentations to primary care physicians in the U.S. And when it comes to the modality most frequently requested by primary care physicians for imaging lower back pain, MRI is rapidly becoming their modality of choice, although it is not always clinically indicated.

January 30, 2006

CT more sensitive than spinal fracture x-ray, but has limits

By Shalmali Pal

Patients with blunt trauma are at a high risk for thoracolumbar spine fractures, which require swift evaluation. Spinal x-ray is commonly used in these situations, but it is a time-consuming and difficult exam. So a group of surgeons and radiologists investigated whether CT might be a viable alternative.

January 29, 2006

X-ray reveals how pin placement aggravates nerves in pediatric fractures

By Shalmali Pal

Supracondylar humerus fractures occur quite frequently in children, and this traumatic break is usually treated with cross-pinning of the displacement after reduction. However, iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury is a potentially significant complication. Turkish researchers used two radiographic parameters to assess the connection between pin insertion and nerve damage.

January 26, 2006

MRI technique improves diagnosis of labral tears

January 23, 2006

Orthocrat hires Raclaw as VP of bizdev

Orthopedic planning software developer Orthocrat has named Hayim Raclaw to a newly created position of vice president of business development.

January 23, 2006

US-guided needle tenotomy benefits tennis elbow

By Tracie L. Thompson

For patients with common extensor tendinosis of the elbow, physical therapy often resolves the pain and disability. But for those who need more help, an ultrasound-guided percutaneous technique is proving to be an effective alternative to surgery.

January 23, 2006

MR arthrography proves superior to standard MR in labral tears

By Shalmali Pal

Orthopedic surgeons are growing more confident in their ability to address labral tears with arthroscopic surgery, but imaging guidance is required beforehand to improve diagnostic accuracy. MR arthrography would be the best bet for assessing these hip abnormalities, according to researchers from Duke University in Durham, NC.

January 23, 2006

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US overcomes x-ray's limits in pediatric ankle fractures

By Shalmali Pal

Sprained ankles would seem to be part and parcel of childhood. But when a simple sprain balloons into a serious problem, clinicians may be hard-pressed to come to a definitive diagnosis. While a three-view x-ray may reveal nothing out of the ordinary, an ultrasound exam can be very helpful.

January 22, 2006

GE signs Sullivan Orthopedic Associates

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

GE Healthcare has inked a deal to provide digital x-ray technology to Sullivan Orthopedic Associates in Stoughton, MA.

January 18, 2006

X-ray planning improves hip replacement surgical outcomes

By Shalmali Pal

Preoperative planning of total hip arthroplasty forces the surgeon to think in three dimensions, which is more likely to mitigate possible complications, such as dislocation or malfunction of the prosthesis. A group of orthopedic surgeons have backed x-ray for step-by-step mapping of hip replacement surgery.

January 17, 2006

Sectra inks Colorado ortho PACS contract

By AuntMinnie.com staff writers

Swedish imaging informatics and digital mammography vendor Sectra has installed its PACS software at a Colorado orthopedic practice.

January 12, 2006

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