Joint Atlas: MR, Arthroscopy, and Surgical Anatomy

Author: Stoller
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Publication Date: 2002-12-01
Features: This book is licensed from the United States and is a pictorial collection introducing the characteristics of various human joints. It covers several joint areas, including the shoulder, elbow, hand, hip, knee, ankle, and foot. Each section includes detailed theoretical explanations and comprehensive MR images from multiple angles, accompanied by hand-drawn anatomical diagrams and descriptions of cadaveric and endoscopic images. The book is rich in content and features high-quality images, making it highly authoritative among similar works. The birth of this book, "Joint Atlas—MR, Arthroscopy, and Surgical Anatomy Atlas," represents a special collaboration between radiology and orthopedics. In many aspects, it is a continuation of the second edition of "MRI of Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine," incorporating many concepts formed in that book and combining extensive data on MR imaging, arthroscopy, and surgical anatomy of over 600 anatomical specimens completed over the past six years.
The book consists of six chapters, each divided into four sections:
(1) Orthopedic Perspective,
(2) Normal MR Anatomy,
(3) Color Anatomical Diagrams,
(4) Correlative Findings of MR, Arthroscopy, and Gross Anatomy.
In each chapter, the orthopedic perspective is based on the principles of orthopedic experts who perform arthroscopy and surgical anatomy, linking general overviews with specific arthroscopic and surgical concepts. For example, Dr. Dye's views on the superficial layer of the knee joint are reflected in his surgical anatomy of the arcuate fascia and intermediate oblique layer in the anterior exposure of the knee, as well as in his meticulous dissection of the medial structures of the knee, including the semimembranous branch, posterior oblique ligament, and lateral collateral ligament.
In the second section, phased array coils are used to obtain images of all six joints, and the normal MR anatomy is annotated in three different planes. Each joint's color images represent the current anatomical perspective, closely aligned with our experience in MR, arthroscopy, and surgical anatomy. Our collaboration is particularly evident in the following cases:
In the shoulder joint chapter, the discussion and images cover the biceps labral complex and the anatomy of the joint capsule and labrum.
In the elbow joint chapter, the images describe the complex of the lateral collateral ligament and medial collateral ligament.
In the wrist joint chapter, the anatomical descriptions cover the volar and dorsal wrist ligaments.
In the knee joint chapter, the descriptions include the posterior medial and lateral structures, including current concepts such as the description of the popliteal tendon.
In the ankle joint chapter, Dr. Ferkel's views on soft tissue impingement sites are included, along with the relationships among the posterior talofibular ligament, tibiofibular transverse ligament, and tibial tendon sheath.
In the final section of each chapter, studies on MR, arthroscopy, and surgical perspectives provide a direct comparison between anatomy and arthroscopy. The advantage of orthopedic experts collaborating in this book is particularly evident in this section, where anatomical structures are directly compared in three forms.