A case of pathologically proven extraskeletal osteochondroma is presented with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT), bone scan and radiographic findings. The diagnosis of extraskeletal osteochondroma should be considered when a discrete, ossified mass is localized in the soft tissues of the distal extremities. Nomenclature surrounding this entity is controversial and is discussed.
Routine use of gadolinium in every initial MR examination of a possible musculoskeletal mass is not warranted. However, there are appropriate selected indications for gadolinium administration as outlined above.
There has been increasing use of social media in recent years by hospitals and health-care providers. Social media can provide an extension of the physician to an online presence and have potential practice-building implications.» Online social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat are widely used and provide convenient opportunities for marketing, patient education, generation of referrals, professional development, and other career opportunities. Also, professional networks provide physicians with opportunities for collaboration, potentially improving care.» The benefits of social media use must be weighed against the potential risks, including potential liability, confidentiality breach, and risk to reputation. » This article reviews the current state of social media use for the orthopaedic surgeon, with focus on utilization of an online surgeonpatient relationship, compliance with ethical obligations, professionalism, and reputation.Disclosure: There was no source of external funding used for this study. The Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest forms are provided with the online version of the article (http://links.lww.com/ JBJSREV/A426).
The technological advances seen in recent years in all areas of imaging have improved the capabilities of these modalities to assist in the diagnosis, definition of tumor extent, and accurate staging of musculoskeletal tumors.
Soft-tissue hemangiomas of the extremities frequently result in adjacent osseous change that can be categorized as either periosteal, cortical, or medullary. Only medullary changes correspond with hemangioma size, whereas all three categories of change correlate with the proximity of the hemangioma to the adjacent bone. The presence of osseous change does not correlate with patient symptomatology.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.