Sports Medicine
Article
A Young Dancer With Thigh Pain
This girl’s thigh pain is so intense that she has been unable to complete physical therapy. What clues to the diagnosis do radiographs provide?
Law & Medicine
Was the Correct Imaging Performed After a Motor Vehicle Accident?
This month’s column examines the malpractice case and the criteria for imaging decisions based on NEXUS and the Canadian C-Spine Rule.
Article
Lower Thoracic Spine Tenderness After a Motor Vehicle Accident
A man reports midline tenderness over the lower thoracic spine following a motor vehicle accident. What are the imaging findings, and are...
Clinical Review
Pediatric Abdominal Trauma: Making a Difficult Diagnosis
The presentation of children with abdominal trauma varies widely, and initial exam findings do not always provide the information needed to make...
Article
Knee Pain After Jumping Out of a Truck
A man has knee pain after jumping out of his truck. What does MRI reveal?
Article
Pain in a Man Who Had Childhood Spine Surgery
A man with a history of childhood spine surgery has pain in both lower extremities. What does MRI demonstrate?
Clinical Review
Meeting the Emergent Challenge of Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury is one of the most important diagnostic and treatment challenges faced by emergency physicians. The authors provide an up-to-...
Clinical Review
Meeting the Emergent Challenge of Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injury is one of the most important diagnostic and treatment challenges faced by emergency physicians. The authors provide an up-to-...
Article
A Man With Back Pain and Fever
What do the radiographs reveal in this man with back pain and fever? Is additional imaging warranted?
Article
A Boy With Knee Pain
A boy has had knee pain for nearly a year. What does MRI reveal?
Article
A Knee Injury and Joint Effusion
Physical exam reveals joint effusion in a man with an injured knee. What do the radiographs show, and are other injuries possible?