Imaging interpretation of oncologic musculoskeletal conditions.
There is considerable overlap in the clinical and imaging presentation of general orthopaedic conditions and musculoskeletal neoplasms. At centers that treat orthopaedic oncologic conditions, it is not uncommon to see patients with spine and extremity tumors previously treated for presumed general orthopaedic ailments. It is important for orthopaedic surgeons to understand how to interpret commonly ordered radiographic studies (radiographs, MRIs, and CT scans) as they relate to bone and soft-tissue tumors, to be familiar with the imaging appearance of common musculoskeletal lesions in the extremities and spine, and to understand what imaging findings should trigger a referral to an orthopaedic oncologist.
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA.
Carol D
CD
Morris
Theodore W
TW
Parsons
Joseph H
JH
Schwab
David M
DM
Panicek
D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002813:Chondrosarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005266:Femoral Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D019042:Muscle Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010808:Physical Examination; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D012983:Soft Tissue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed