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Lower extremity infections: Essential anatomy and multimodality imaging findings.

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Matcuk, GR; Skalski, MR; Patel, DB; Fields, BKK; Waldman, LE; Spinnato, P; Gholamrezanezhad, A; Katal, S
Published in: Skeletal Radiol
October 2024

In modern practice, imaging plays an integral role in the diagnosis, evaluation of extent, and treatment planning for lower extremity infections. This review will illustrate the relevant compartment anatomy of the lower extremities and highlight the role of plain radiographs, CT, US, MRI, and nuclear medicine in the diagnostic workup. The imaging features of cellulitis, abscess and phlegmon, necrotizing soft tissue infection, pyomyositis, infectious tenosynovitis, septic arthritis, and osteomyelitis are reviewed. Differentiating features from noninfectious causes of swelling and edema are discussed.

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Published In

Skeletal Radiol

DOI

EISSN

1432-2161

Publication Date

October 2024

Volume

53

Issue

10

Start / End Page

2121 / 2141

Location

Germany

Related Subject Headings

  • Soft Tissue Infections
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Lower Extremity
  • Humans
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences
 

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Matcuk, G. R., Skalski, M. R., Patel, D. B., Fields, B. K. K., Waldman, L. E., Spinnato, P., … Katal, S. (2024). Lower extremity infections: Essential anatomy and multimodality imaging findings. Skeletal Radiol, 53(10), 2121–2141. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-024-04567-w
Matcuk, George R., Matthew R. Skalski, Dakshesh B. Patel, Brandon K. K. Fields, Leah E. Waldman, Paolo Spinnato, Ali Gholamrezanezhad, and Sanaz Katal. “Lower extremity infections: Essential anatomy and multimodality imaging findings.Skeletal Radiol 53, no. 10 (October 2024): 2121–41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-024-04567-w.
Matcuk GR, Skalski MR, Patel DB, Fields BKK, Waldman LE, Spinnato P, et al. Lower extremity infections: Essential anatomy and multimodality imaging findings. Skeletal Radiol. 2024 Oct;53(10):2121–41.
Matcuk, George R., et al. “Lower extremity infections: Essential anatomy and multimodality imaging findings.Skeletal Radiol, vol. 53, no. 10, Oct. 2024, pp. 2121–41. Pubmed, doi:10.1007/s00256-024-04567-w.
Matcuk GR, Skalski MR, Patel DB, Fields BKK, Waldman LE, Spinnato P, Gholamrezanezhad A, Katal S. Lower extremity infections: Essential anatomy and multimodality imaging findings. Skeletal Radiol. 2024 Oct;53(10):2121–2141.
Journal cover image

Published In

Skeletal Radiol

DOI

EISSN

1432-2161

Publication Date

October 2024

Volume

53

Issue

10

Start / End Page

2121 / 2141

Location

Germany

Related Subject Headings

  • Soft Tissue Infections
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Multimodal Imaging
  • Lower Extremity
  • Humans
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
  • 1103 Clinical Sciences