This issue provides a comprehensive, clinically focused review of imaging techniques used in the evaluation of common and significant lower extremity injuries and disorders. Emphasizing practical diagnostic challenges encountered in daily practice, it integrates current imaging approaches across the hip, knee, ankle, and foot. The content is designed to support accurate diagnosis, treatment planning, and postoperative assessment, while also highlighting the expanding role of advanced imaging modalities in musculoskeletal care.
Key Features
- Detailed imaging assessment of femoroacetabular impingement and peri-hip soft tissue pathology
- Comprehensive coverage of meniscal injuries, including postoperative meniscus evaluation
- In-depth review of posterolateral and posteromedial corner injuries of the knee
- Complete evaluation of the extensor mechanism from quadriceps to patellar tendon
- Imaging of knee cysts and bursae with clinical correlation
- Assessment of ligamentous injuries of the ankle and foot
- Focus on the medial longitudinal arch and ankle impingement syndromes
- Imaging approaches to forefoot pathology and overuse injuries
- Review of imaging findings in total hip and knee arthroplasties
- Discussion of advanced imaging techniques and their clinical applications in lower extremity evaluation
