Musculoskeletal Trauma and Infection

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.