Radiology of the Lower Limb Anteroposterior View of the Hips iliac crest

anterior superior Iliac spine

anterior inferior ischial spine iliac spine

femoral head

fovea femoral neck

greater superior pubic trochanter ramus intertrochanteric crest pubic symphysis lesser trochanter superior acetabular rim ilium

ischium pubis ischial tuberosity

obturator foramen

inferior pubic ramus

femoral shaft Femoral Arteriogram

urinary bladder abdominal aorta lumbar aa. common iliac a.

internal iliac a. external iliac a. superior gluteal a. lateral circumflex inferior femoral a. gluteal a.

ascending branch deep superficial femoral a. femoral a. What’s Wrong With This Hip?

Avulsion fracture of anterior superior iliac spine

*hint*

Bonus: which muscle is responsible? Sartorius CT Imaging of the Hips: Axial View

anterior acetabulum greater trochanter femoral head

coccyx posterior What’s Wrong With This Hip? (part 1)

not normal normal

*hint* What’s Wrong With This Hip? (part 2)

Axial CT Scan not normal normal

*hint* Fractured acetabulum A-P View of the Knee femur

patella lateral epicondyle medial epicondyle

intercondylar eminences

fibular head proximal tibial physis (growth plate)

fibular neck

fibula tibia lateral femoral condyle medial femoral condyle

lateral tibial plateau medial tibial plateau Lateral View OÎ theKnee femur

intercondylar fossa lateral femoral condyle patella fabella

medial femoral fibular head condyle

tibial tuberosity fibula

tibia Skyline View of the Knee

patella medial femoral condyle

lateral femoral condyle Arteriogram of the Knee

popliteal artery

anterior tibial artery

posterior tibial artery

common fibular a. What’s Wrong With This Knee? (part 1)

normal What’s Wrong With This Knee? (part 2)

normal

Dislocated patella The Benefits of MRI

The ideal modality for imaging soft tissues Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Knee: Saggital Plane

quadriceps tendon

patella femur femur

posterior cruciate lig.

tibia tibia intercondylar eminence

popliteal artery quadriceps tendon

p femur p femur

anterior cruciate ligament

tibia patellar ligament tibia

lateral meniscus MR Imaging of the Knee: Coronal Plane

medial lateral

posterior cruciate ligament femur

anterior cruciate lig.

medial collateral ligament

medial meniscus tibia

lateral meniscus medial lateral

vastus lateralis quadriceps muscle (vastus medialis) iliotibial band

femur medial collateral lig.

tibia What’s Wrong With This Knee? Saggital MR images

normal

Patellar ligament rupture A-P View of the Leg and Ankle tibia fibula

location of interosseus membrane

ankle joint inferior tibiofibular joint

medial malleolus lateral malleolus

talus Mortice View of the Leg and Ankle

10 degrees internal rotation of ankle Lateral View of the Leg and Ankle fibula tibia

medial malleolus

lateral malleolus sustentaculum tali talus

navicular calcaneus subtalar joint