Imaging of Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue Infection

Musculoskeletal soft tissue infections account for over 2 million emergency department visits in United States annually, mostly related to cellulitis or soft tissue abscess.1 Infection of musculoskeletal soft tissues can be classified by the anatomic structures they involve: (1) skin and subcutaneous tissues (cellulitis, abscess), (2) fascia (necrotizing fasciitis), (3) muscle (infectious myositis and pyomyositis), (4) bursae (infectious bursitis), (5) and tendons and tendon sheaths (suppurative tenosynovitis).

Source: Seminars in Roentgenology - October 17, 2016 Category: Radiology Authors: Ching-Di Chang, Jim S. Wu Source Type: research