title: Diagnostic imaging of lower extremity trauma.
abstract: Traumatic injuries to the lower extremity are a common occurrence in today's society and may result in significant morbidity and mortality if not appropriately treated. Adequate radiographic evaluation is crucial to the assessment of these injuries. This article reviews the radiographic features and imaging approaches to the commonly encountered injuries of the lower extremity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Resnick
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Sartoris
mesh_terms: D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D018409:Foot Injuries; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging