Emergent Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging
James Linklater, MD and Hollis G. Potter, MD
The role of emergent musculoskeletal magnetic resonance (MR) imaging has expanded in recent years and now includes assessment of the extent and severity of musculoskeletal infection, diagnosis of occult fractures, characterization of complext fractures, and identification of selected vascular and nerve injuries associated with hip, knee, and elbow fractures and dislocations.