Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3343003 | Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology | 2013 | 21 Pages |
Abstract
In this article I will consider the basic principles of requesting, acquiring, interpreting and reporting plain radiographs of joints, including assessment of the distribution of joint abnormalities, and specific pathological changes that may occur in bone, cartilage and soft tissues. I will then move on to a more specific discussion of the major arthropathies and the role of radiographs in the diagnosis and assessment in each condition as well as reviewing the combined abnormalities that may be visible on radiographs and how these relate to underlying pathological processes.
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Authors
Andrew K. Brown,