Arthritis: in Black and White

By Donald J. Flemming, Anne C. Brower, Anne C. Brower MD, et al.

Book Overview

The essential reference for quick, accurate diagnosis of arthritic disease through the radiograph The 2nd Edition of this convenient, easy-to-read guide is divided into two sections. The first section illustrates an approach to analyzing the radiographicchanges in a specific joint, and the common arthropathies that produce those changes. The second section addresses the radiographic hallmarks of each of the common arthropathies.
Reviews of the Previous Edition:
"This unique book fills an important void in the musculoskeletal imaging literature...Well worth its modest cost...a truly outstanding achievement"
--AJR

"The text provides an excellent approach to the radiographic diagnosis of articular disorders...An excellent resource."
--Journal of Bone and Joint SurgeryWHAT'S NEW: The text has been revised and updated throughout, including new illustrations that more clearly demonstrate key concepts.
The opening chapter, Imaging, has been expanded to include MR imaging for arthritis.A new chapter on The Approach to the Foot has been added to Section I. OUTSTANDING FEATURES:
Content features more radiographs than words: readers are able to see radiographic changes rather than simply reading about them.Coverage addresses numerous areas of concern to the practitioner, including: primary, secondary, and erosive osteoarthritis of the hand, foot, wrist, hip and knee, rheumatoid arthritis, Reiter's disease as it relates to sacroiliac joints and other extra-axial joints, and radiographic changes of the hip, including pigmented villonodular synovitis.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721651526
• ISBN13: 9780721651521
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Saunders
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 2.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.8" x 1.0" x 7.8"