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This chapter addresses normal imaging features and relevant pathologies of the neonatal musculoskeletal tract. Craniosynostosis is discussed including practical advice for suture ultrasound. Palpable and/or visible head neck lesions are presented with typical imaging appearance and relevant differential diagnoses. The importance of early diagnosis of neonatal osteomyelitis—as a severe bone and soft tissue infection with frequent long-term sequelae—is highlighted. Also in this chapter, the role of muscle ultrasound in floppy infants is addressed. Indications and acquisition of neonatal skeletal surveys are critically reviewed based on the literature. In the last part, congenital malformations of the spine and extremities are discussed with a focus on neonatal appearance and the role of imaging.
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I would like to thank Rudolf Ganger, MD PhD (Orthopedic Hospital Speising, Vienna, Austria; for providing me with clinical photographs and radiographs of congenital malformations of the lower extremities), Lukas Schmölz (for research assistance) and Valentin Patsch (for figure design and creation). Thanks to my family for giving me the time to write both Chaps. 14 and 16 of this book.
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Patsch, J.M. (2023). Imaging of the Neonatal Musculoskeletal Tract. In: Riccabona, M. (eds) Imaging in Neonates. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-15729-5_14
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