Magnetic resonance imaging of musculoskeletal infections.

MRI cellulitis fasciitis osteomyelitis pyomyositis septic arthritis

Journal

Polish journal of radiology
ISSN: 1733-134X
Titre abrégé: Pol J Radiol
Pays: Poland
ID NLM: 101175532

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2022
Historique:
received: 30 09 2021
accepted: 27 10 2021
entrez: 4 5 2022
pubmed: 5 5 2022
medline: 5 5 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a powerful imaging modality in the evaluation of musculoskeletal (MSK) soft tissue, joint, and bone infections. It allows prompt diagnosis and assessment of the extent of disease, which permits timely treatment to optimize long-term clinical outcomes. MRI is highly sensitive and specific in detecting the common findings of MSK infections, such as superficial and deep soft tissue oedema, joint, bursal and tendon sheath effusions, lymphadenopathy, bone marrow oedema, erosive bone changes and periostitis, and bone and cartilage destruction and sequestration. Contrast-enhanced MRI allows detection of non-enhancing fluid collections and necrotic tissues, rim-enhancing abscesses, heterogeneously or diffusely enhancing phlegmons, and enhancing active synovitis. Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is useful in detecting soft-tissue abscesses, particularly in patients who cannot receive gadolinium-based intravenous contrast. MRI is less sensitive than computed tomography (CT) in detecting soft-tissue gas. This article describes the pathophysiology of pyogenic MSK infections, including the route of contamination and common causative organisms, typical MR imaging findings of various soft tissue infections including cellulitis, superficial and deep fasciitis and necrotizing fasciitis, pyomyositis, infectious bursitis, infectious tenosynovitis, and infectious lymphadenitis, and of joint and bone infections including septic arthritis and osteomyelitis (acute, subacute, and chronic). The authors also discuss MRI findings and pitfalls related to infected hardware and diabetic foot infections, and briefly review standards of treatment of various pyogenic MSK infections.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35505859
doi: 10.5114/pjr.2022.113825
pii: 46472
pmc: PMC9047866
doi:

Types de publication

Journal Article Review

Langues

eng

Pagination

e141-e162

Informations de copyright

© Pol J Radiol 2022.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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Auteurs

Jennifer S Weaver (JS)

Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Imran M Omar (IM)

Department of Radiology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Winnie A Mar (WA)

Department of Radiology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

Andrea S Klauser (AS)

Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria.

Blair A Winegar (BA)

Department of Radiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.

Gary W Mlady (GW)

Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.

Wendy E McCurdy (WE)

Department of Medical Imaging, University of Arizona, Tuscon, Arizona, USA.

Mihra S Taljanovic (MS)

Department of Radiology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA.
Departments of Medical Imaging and Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA.

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