Diagnosis in orthopaedics

                                            Z. Rozkydal

                                              T. Tomáš















































                                         Diagnostic imaging

•             X-ray  examination

•             Contrast radiography- sinography, arthrography,
myelography                                   

•             Angiography

•             Diagnostic ultrasound

•             Radionuclide scanning

•             Computed tomography - CT

•             Magnetic resonance imaging - MRI

•             DEXA – dual energy absorptionmetry

•             Bone biopsy

•             Electromyography

                                       Laboratory examination

•           Infection: ESR, leucocytes, CRP,

                    electrophoresis

•           Osteopathy: Calcium, phosphorus, alcaline phosphasate, acid
phosphatase,                       U-pyridinolin aand deoxypyridinolin, parathormon

•           Markers in bone tumors

                                          Joint effusions

•           Cytology

•           Microscopic examination

•           Biochemical examination

•           Bacteriological examination

•           Imunological examination

•           PCR