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The increase in competitive sports practice among children and lack of ionizing radiation have resulted in a higher demand for MRI examinations. MRI of the children skeleton has some particularities that can lead orthopedists, pediatricians, and radiologists to diagnostic errors. The foot and ankle have several bones with abundant radiolucent and high signal intensity cartilage in several ossification centers, apophysis and physis, that can make this interpretation even harder. The present revision aims to show, how to differentiate between normal developmental findings and anatomic variants from pathologic conditions, whether mechanical, inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic.

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Introduction: Inflammatory myopathy with mitochondrial pathology (IM-Mito) is a rare condition described in a few case series, and it is not clear whether it is a specific disease or a variant of Inclusion Body Myositis (IBM). Radiological data of IM-Mito patients has only been evaluated in one study. Aim: To analyze whole-body muscle magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features in patients with IM-Mito compared with individuals with IBM. Methods: Fourteen IM-Mito and ten IBM patients were included. IM-Mito was defined by endomysial inflammatory infiltrate, presence of at least 1% of Cytochrome C Oxidase negative fibers, and absence of rimmed vacuoles in muscle biopsy; and IBM was defined by the presence of dystrophic muscular abnormalities, endomysial inflammatory infiltrate, and rimmed vacuoles. Patients underwent clinical evaluation and whole-body muscle MRI to determine the presence of edema, and fatty infiltration in various muscles. Results: Muscle imaging abnormalities were asymmetric in most patients with IM-Mito and IBM. Muscles with the highest average degree of fatty infiltration in both conditions were the quadriceps and medial gastrocnemius. Most patients with IM-Mito and IBM showed imaging patterns of rectus femoris relatively spared compared to other quadriceps muscles. The flexor digitorum profundus was the most affected muscle of the upper limbs in both IBM and IM-Mito. Discussion: Although the results suggest some similarities in muscle imaging features between IM-Mito and IBM, there remains uncertainty whether these two conditions are part of the same clinical spectrum.

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Atraumatic muscle disorders comprise a very wide range of skeletal muscle diseases, including metabolic, inflammatory, autoimmune, infectious, ischemic, and neoplastic involvement of the muscles. Therefore, one must take clinical and laboratory data into consideration to elucidate the differential diagnoses, as well as the distribution of the muscle compromise along the body-whether isolated or distributed along the body in a symmetric or asymmetrical fashion. Assessment of muscular disorders often requires imaging investigation before image-guided biopsy or more invasive procedures; therefore, radiologists should understand the advantages and limitations of imaging methods for proper lesion evaluation and be aware of the imaging features of such disorders, thus contributing to proper decision-making and good patient outcomes. In this review, we propose a systematic approach for the assessment of muscle disorders based on their main imaging presentation, dividing them into patterns that can be easily recognized.

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Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of inherited lysosomal storage diseases caused by a deficiency of glycosaminoglycan (GAG) catalytic enzymes, resulting in an accumulation of unprocessed or partly degraded GAGs in different tissues, including bones and joints. Notably, skeletal and joint abnormalities may be the first complaint that prompts patients to seek medical attention, especially in the milder forms of the disease. To our knowledge, there are no prior imaging reports that have documented capsuloligamentous thickening in patients with MPS on MRI. In this study, we present four cases of patients with clinically and genetically confirmed diagnosis of type II MPS, encompassing seven MRI examination of different joints, including cervical spine, hip, wrist, knee, and shoulder. All of the patients were male, aged between 14 and 35 years, and exhibited varying degrees of joint stiffness in the clinical examination and carpal tunnel syndrome in cases of the wrist joint was affected. None of the patients had a history of surgical procedures on the affected joint, other metabolic or deposit diseases, or sports activity practice. The MRI revealed significant capsuloligamentous and retinaculum thickening, up to eight times greater than the normal capsular thickness reported in the literature.

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OBJECTIVES: Posterior tibial slope (PTS) is an important anatomic parameter of the knee related to anteroposterior instability. Biplanar stereoradiography allows for simultaneous low-dose acquisition of anteroposterior and lateral views with 3D capability, enabling separate lateral and medial plateau analyses. We aimed to evaluate the possibility and compare the reproducibility of measuring medial and lateral PTS on EOS® images with two different patient positionings and compare it with CT of the knees as the gold standard. METHODS: This is a retrospective study including volunteers who underwent lower limb stereoradiography and knee CT from 01/08/2016 to 07/31/2019. Sixty legs from 30 patients were studied. PTS were measured using stereoradiography and CT by two radiologists. Intraclass correlation was used to calculate intrarater and interrater reproducibilities. Pearson's correlation coefficients were used to calculate the correlation between stereoradiography and CT. We also compared the reproducibility of the stereoradiography of volunteers with 2 different positionings. RESULTS: The mean stereoradiography PTS values for right and left knees were as follows: lateral, 12.2° (SD: 4.1) and 10.1° (SD: 3.5); medial,12.2° (SD: 4.4) and 11.6° (SD: 3.9). CT PTS mean values for right and left knee are as follows: lateral, 10.3° (SD:2.5) and 10.6° (SD: 2.8); medial: 8.7° (SD: 3.7) and 10.4° (SD: 3.5). Agreement between CT and EOS for angles between lateral and medial PTS was good (right, 0.874; left, 0.871). Regarding patient positioning on stereoradiography, interrater and intrarater reproducibilities were greater for patients with nonparallel feet (0.738-0.883 and 0.870-0.975). CONCLUSIONS: Stereoradiography allows for appropriate delineation of tibial plateaus, especially in patients with nonparallel feet, for the purpose of measuring PTS. The main advantage is lower radiation doses compared to radiography and CT.

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During the COVID-19 pandemic, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infected millions of people worldwide, with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) being the most common severe condition of pulmonary involvement. Despite its involvement in the lungs, SARS-CoV-2 causes multiple extrapulmonary manifestations, including manifestations in the musculoskeletal system. Several cases involving bone, joint, muscle, neurovascular and soft tissues were reported shortly after pandemic onset. Even after the acute infection has resolved, many patients experience persistent symptoms and a decrease in quality of life, a condition known as post-COVID syndrome or long COVID. COVID-19 vaccines have been widely available since December 2020, preventing millions of deaths during the pandemic. However, adverse reactions, including those involving the musculoskeletal system, have been reported in the literature. Therefore, the primary goal of this article is to review the main imaging findings of SARS-CoV-2 involvement in the musculoskeletal system, including acute, subacute, chronic and postvaccination manifestations.

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BACKGROUND: Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in children. Imaging exams are useful for muscle assessment, with ultrasonography (US) being a promising tool in detecting disease activity and tissue damage. There are few studies about muscle elastography. OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to associate clinical, laboratory, and nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) assessments with US in JDM patients; and to compare the findings of US and Strain Elastography (SE) from patients and healthy controls. METHODS: An analytic cross-sectional study was performed with JDM patients and healthy controls. Patients underwent clinical exam to access muscle strength and completed questionnaires about global assessment of the disease and functional capacity. Patients were submitted to NC and measurement of muscle enzymes. All subjects underwent US assessment, using gray scale, Power Doppler (PD), and SE. RESULTS: Twenty-two JDM patients and fourteen controls, aged between 5 and 21 years, matched for age and sex were assessed. In qualitative and semi-quantitative gray scale, we observed a higher frequency of alterations in patients (p < 0.001), while in PD, there was a higher frequency of positivity in patients' deltoids and anterior tibialis (p < 0.001). Active disease was associated with an important change in the semi-quantitative gray scale in deltoids (p = 0.007), biceps brachii (p = 0.001) and quadriceps femoris (p = 0.005). The SE demonstrated a high negative predictive value of 87.2. CONCLUSION: US was able, through gray scale, to differentiate JDM patients from controls, while PD achieved such differentiation only for deltoids and anterior tibialis. The semi-quantitative gray scale showed disease activity in proximal muscles. SE was not able to differentiate patients from controls.

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The increase in competitive sports practice among children and lack of ionizing radiation have resulted in a higher demand for MRI examinations. MRI of the children skeleton has some particularities that can lead orthopedists, pediatricians, and radiologists to diagnostic errors. The foot and ankle have several bones with abundant radiolucent and high signal intensity cartilage in several ossification centers, apophysis and physis, that can make this interpretation even harder. The present revision aims to show, how to differentiate between normal developmental findings and anatomic variants from pathologic conditions, whether mechanical, inflammatory, infectious, or neoplastic.

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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to establish the prevalence bone marrow edema of the phalanges of the feet and hands before and during the COVID-19 pandemic on MRI studies and correlate with clinically chilblain skin lesions and epidemiological data. METHODS: This observational retrospective study. In patients with confirmed bone marrow edema of the phalanges, epidemiological data and clinical findings were collected, including the history of current or remote COVID-19 infection and vaccination status. The two-proportion test was used to compare the frequency of bone marrow edema in the phalanges before and during the pandemic, and the comparison between the categories variables was performed using the one-proportion test. RESULTS: Of the total of 7215 patients, only 20 presented isolated bone marrow edema of the digits in MRI studies; 2 (0.05%) were found two years before the pandemic's beginning, and 18 (0.64%) after the pandemic's onset, demonstrating an increase of 13-fold in this period. 16 were women with a mean age of 40.3 years and 4 were men with a mean age of 53.5 years. The most frequently reported clinical symptoms by the patients were pain (85.0%), and erythema of the skin (45.0%). Of the 18 patients found after the pandemic's onset, only 27.8% had COVID-19 infections confirmed by RT-PCR before the imaging study, and all cases were mild. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated a significant increase in the prevalence of bone marrow edema of the phalanges after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in middle-aged and younger women.

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Imaging-guided tendon procedures aim to reduce pain and increase function by controlling inflammation and stimulating healing. Ultrasound is the preferable guiding modality due to its high resolution and real-time demonstration of the tendinous anatomy and needle positioning. The technique includes appropriate patient positioning, which varies depending on the targeted tendon, as well as sterile and proper draping. For most procedures, we prefer the "in-plane" approach, which demonstrates the entire needle as it advances through different tissue layers. Upper limb injections commonly use corticosteroids and anesthetics with different reported short- and long-term results depending on the tendon treated; better results are obtained in the treatment of tenosynovitis (sliding tendons such as trigger finger and De Quervain's tenosynovitis). Shoulder and elbow tendinopathies (anchor tendons) may also benefit from injections containing irritants or healing stimulants such as dextrose (prolotherapy) and platelet-rich plasma or by the stimulation of healing via tendon perforations (fenestration). The hyaluronic acid injection has also been used in the treatment of both tenosynovitis and tendinopathies. For tendons passing through osteofibrous tunnels, an additional release may be performed, and the techniques are discussed in this review. Therefore, this article provides practicing musculoskeletal radiologists and trainees with a comprehensive review of tendon injection musculoskeletal image-guided procedures.

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Abstract Background Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is the most common idiopathic inflammatory myopathy in children. Imaging exams are useful for muscle assessment, with ultrasonography (US) being a promising tool in detecting disease activity and tissue damage. There are few studies about muscle elastography. Objectives Our aim was to associate clinical, laboratory, and nailfold capillaroscopy (NC) assessments with US in JDM patients; and to compare the findings of US and Strain Elastography (SE) from patients and healthy controls. Methods An analytic cross-sectional study was performed with JDM patients and healthy controls. Patients underwent clinical exam to access muscle strength and completed questionnaires about global assessment of the disease and functional capacity. Patients were submitted to NC and measurement of muscle enzymes. All subjects underwent US assessment, using gray scale, Power Doppler (PD), and SE. Results Twenty-two JDM patients and fourteen controls, aged between 5 and 21 years, matched for age and sex were assessed. In qualitative and semi-quantitative gray scale, we observed a higher frequency of alterations in patients (p < 0.001), while in PD, there was a higher frequency of positivity in patients' deltoids and anterior tibialis (p < 0.001). Active disease was associated with an important change in the semi-quantitative gray scale in deltoids (p = 0.007), biceps brachii (p = 0.001) and quadriceps femoris (p = 0.005). The SE demonstrated a high negative predictive value of 87.2. Conclusion US was able, through gray scale, to differentiate JDM patients from controls, while PD achieved such differentiation only for deltoids and anterior tibialis. The semi-quantitative gray scale showed disease activity in proximal muscles. SE was not able to differentiate patients from controls.

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BACKGROUND: Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO), also known as chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis, is a noninfectious autoinflammatory disorder that occurs primarily in children and adolescents and is characterized by episodic musculoskeletal pain with a protracted course. MAIN BODY: Traditionally, the diagnosis of CNO is made by exclusion and commonly requires bone biopsy to rule out infection and malignancy. However, bone biopsy may be avoided when imaging and clinical characteristic features are present, such as multifocal bone lesions at typical sites, no constitutional symptoms and no signs of infection in laboratory test results. Whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) can assess signs of acute and chronic inflammation and enables the detection of CNO typical patterns of lesion location and distribution, thereby helping to exclude differential diagnosis. The goal of the present study paper is to review the main clinical and imaging aspects of the disease with emphasis on the role of WB-MRI in the diagnosis, assessment of disease burden and follow-up monitoring. CONCLUSION: Radiologists need to be familiar with the imaging features to suggest the diagnosis as the early therapy may help to avoid irreversible secondary damage of skeletal system.

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The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an amphiarthrosis composed of a posterior syndesmosis and an anterior cartilaginous portion, with limited yet present mobility. Its main function is to transmit the load from the axial skeleton to the lower limbs and vice-versa; it is susceptible to early mechanical and degenerative changes which are much more common than inflammatory sacroiliitis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has increasingly been used to evaluate these changes, and while subchondral bone marrow edema (BME) is a common finding related to both, care must be taken when applying the ASAS research MRI definition for sacroiliitis without considering lesion BME topography, size and depth, concomitant structural damage and, of course, the clinical picture. In this review, we will discuss the anatomy and biomechanics of the SIJ, the noninflammatory causes of SIJ subchondral BME, and how these concepts combined can be used to increase our diagnostic confidence.

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As deformidades dos membros inferiores são uma condição comum e podem levar a alterações da marcha e afetar a função e longevidade das articulações do quadril, do joelho e da coluna. Uma abordagem diagnóstica sistemática é essencial para definir o tratamento e alcançar o resultado terapêutico desejado com a menor taxa de complicações. A radiografia panorâmica é frequentemente utilizada para caracterizar as deformidades dos membros inferiores por meio de medidas de comprimento e desvios angulares dos eixos, além de se tratar de um método de baixo custo e alta disponibilidade. No entanto, como é frequente a combinação de deformidades em dois ou três planos ortogonais dos membros, a avaliação radiográfica perde acurácia por se tratar de um método de imagem bidimensional. Nesse sentido, deformidades em valgo/varo avaliadas radiograficamente no plano coronal apresentarão variações crescentes nas medidas dependendo do grau de flexão/recurvatum, torções ósseas anômalas ou, não menos importante, um posicionamento inadequado. A estereorradiografia biplanar de baixa dose, por meio de modelos tridimensionais, permite obter medidas mais acuradas de vários parâmetros usados na avaliação das deformidades dos membros inferiores, incluindo comprimentos, eixos e as torções tibial e femoral, antes disponíveis apenas pela tomografia computadorizada, com a vantagem de ser realizada em posição funcional com carga. Além disso, por permitir uma avaliação global da cabeça aos pés, abre uma nova perspectiva de compreender a inter-relação das deformidades dos membros com o posicionamento da bacia e com as deformidades da coluna.

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Resumo As deformidades dos membros inferiores são uma condição comum e podem levar a alterações da marcha e afetar a função e longevidade das articulações do quadril, do joelho e da coluna. Uma abordagem diagnóstica sistemática é essencial para definir o tratamento e alcançar o resultado terapêutico desejado com a menor taxa de complicações. A radiografia panorâmica é frequentemente utilizada para caracterizar as deformidades dos membros inferiores por meio de medidas de comprimento e desvios angulares dos eixos, além de se tratar de um método de baixo custo e alta disponibilidade. No entanto, como é frequente a combinação de deformidades em dois ou três planos ortogonais dos membros, a avaliação radiográfica perde acurácia por se tratar de um método de imagem bidimensional. Nesse sentido, deformidades em valgo/varo avaliadas radiograficamente no plano coronal apresentarão variações crescentes nas medidas dependendo do grau de flexão/recurvatum, torções ósseas anômalas ou, não menos importante, um posicionamento inadequado. A estereorradiografia biplanar de baixa dose, por meio de modelos tridimensionais, permite obter medidas mais acuradas de vários parâmetros usados na avaliação das deformidades dos membros inferiores, incluindo comprimentos, eixos e as torções tibial e femoral, antes disponíveis apenas pela tomografia computadorizada, com a vantagem de ser realizada em posição funcional com carga. Além disso, por permitir uma avaliação global da cabeça aos pés, abre uma nova perspectiva de compreender a inter-relação das deformidades dos membros com o posicionamento da bacia e com as deformidades da coluna.

Abstract Deformities of the lower limbs are a common condition and can lead to changes in gait, as well as affecting the function and longevity of the hips, knees, and spine. A systematic approach is essential to achieve the desired therapeutic result with the lowest rate of complications. Panoramic radiography is a widely available, low-cost method that is commonly used in order to assess the length and angular deformities of the lower limbs, by measuring the length and angular deviations of the axes. However, because the combination of lower limb deformities in two or three orthogonal planes is common, conventional radiography lacks accuracy because it is a two-dimensional imaging method. Therefore, the measurements of valgus/varus deformities on X-rays restricted to the coronal plane will present increasing variations in measurements depending on the degree of flexion/recurvatum alignment, anomalous bone torsions, or, last but not least, inappropriate patient positioning. Low-dose biplanar stereoradiography using three-dimensional models increases the accuracy of the measurement of several parameters used in the evaluation of lower limb alignment, including lengths, axes, and tibial/femoral torsions, parameters that could previously be evaluated only by computed tomography. Stereoradiography also makes it possible to perform a head-to-toe evaluation, as well as to evaluate the interactions among the lower limbs, pelvis, and spine.

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Objective To compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using a body coil with computed tomography (CT) in measuring the tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance (TT-TG) and the patellar tendon-cartilaginous trochlear groove (PT-CTG) distances, and evaluate interrater reliability. Methods The study group consisted of 34 knees from 17 asymptomatic subjects with no history of knee pathology, trauma or surgery. A low-dose CT scan and an axial T1-weighted MRI sequence of the knees were performed with rigorous standardization of the positioning with full extension of the knees and parallel feet. Two musculoskeletal radiologists performed the measurements independently. The reliability of the TT-TG and PT-CTG distances on CT (17.1 ± 4.2 mm and 17.3 ± 4.2 mm) and of MRI (16.2 ± 3.7 mm and 16.5 ± 4.1 mm) was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC [2,1]) and Bland-Altman graphs, as well as the interrater reliability for both methods. Results Good reliability and agreement was observed between CT and MRI measurements for TT-TG and PT-CTG, with an ICC of 0.774 ( p < 0.001) and 0.743 ( p < 0.001), respectively, and no systematic bias was observed. The interrater reliability was excellent for all measurements on both imaging methods. Conclusion This was the first study that compared MRI using a body coil with CT in measuring the TT-TG distance, with the potential clinical implication that the CT in this clinical setting could be avoided.

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Abstract Objective To compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using a body coil with computed tomography (CT) in measuring the tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance (TT-TG) and the patellar tendon-cartilaginous trochlear groove (PT-CTG) distances, and evaluate interrater reliability. Methods The study group consisted of 34 knees from 17 asymptomatic subjects with no history of knee pathology, trauma or surgery. A low-dose CT scan and an axial T1-weighted MRI sequence of the knees were performed with rigorous standardization of the positioning with full extension of the knees and parallel feet. Two musculoskeletal radiologists performed the measurements independently. The reliability of the TT-TG and PT-CTG distances on CT (17.1 ± 4.2 mm and 17.3 ± 4.2 mm) and of MRI (16.2 ± 3.7 mm and 16.5 ± 4.1 mm) was assessed by intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC [2,1]) and Bland-Altman graphs, as well as the interrater reliability for both methods. Results Good reliability and agreement was observed between CT and MRI measurements for TT-TG and PT-CTG, with an ICC of 0.774 (p< 0.001) and 0.743 (p< 0.001), respectively, and no systematic bias was observed. The interrater reliability was excellent for all measurements on both imaging methods. Conclusion This was the first study that compared MRI using a body coil with CT in measuring the TT-TG distance, with the potential clinical implication that the CT in this clinical setting could be avoided.

Resumo Objetivo Comparar a ressonância magnética (RM) usando uma bobina corporal e tomografia computadorizada (TC) na medição da distância tubérculo tibial-sulco troclear (TT-ST) e as distâncias tendão patelar-sulco troclear cartilaginoso (TP-STC), e avaliar a confiabilidade interavaliador. Métodos O grupo de estudo consistiu em 34 joelhos de 17 indivíduos assintomáticos sem história de patologia, trauma ou cirurgia no joelho. Uma tomografia computadorizada (TC) de baixa dose e uma sequência axial de RM ponderada em T1 dos joelhos foram realizadas com padronização rigorosa do posicionamento com extensão total dos joelhos e pés paralelos. Dois radiologistas musculoesqueléticos realizaram as medidas de forma independente. A confiabilidade das distâncias TT-ST e TP-STC na TC (17,1 ± 4,2 mm e 17,3 ± 4,2 mm) e RM (16,2 ± 3,7 mm e 16,5 ± 4,1 mm), foi avaliada pelo coeficiente de correlação intraclasse (CCI [2,1)]) e gráficos Bland-Altman, bem como a confiabilidade entre avaliadores para ambos os métodos. Resultados Boa confiabilidade e concordância foram observadas entre as medidas de TC e RM para TT-ST e TP-STC com um CCI de 0,774 (p< 0,001) e 0,743 (p< 0,001), respectivamente, e nenhum viés sistemático foi observado. A confiabilidade entre avaliadores foi excelente para todas as medições em ambos os métodos de imagem. Conclusão Este foi o primeiro estudo que comparou a RM usando bobina de corpo com a TC na medição da distância TT-ST, com a implicação clínica potencial de que a TC neste cenário clínico poderia ser evitada.

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RESUMO Introdução: Os procedimentos estéticos na região glútea têm ganhado evidência nas últimas décadas, com aumento da procura e aparecimento de novas técnicas. Somado ao desenvolvimento e maior facilidade de acesso aos métodos de imagem, assim como a crescente judicialização da medicina, tornam-se cada vez mais frequentes os exames de imagem nos pacientes submetidos a gluteoplastia, com destaque atualmente para a avaliação por ressonância magnética desta região. Dessa forma, a imagem entra cada vez mais na prática clínica diária do cirurgião plástico, requerendo do mesmo conhecimentos sobre conceitos básicos em relação à solicitação e interpretação dos exames. Neste artigo, revisamos aspectos de imagem por ressonância magnética de procedimentos estéticos da região glútea, bem como suas complicações. O objetivo é ilustrar através de estudos de ressonância magnética os achados habituais nos procedimentos de gluteoplastia, bem como algumas de suas complicações, além de propor um protocolo de exame por ressonância magnética da região. Foram selecionados selecionados casos ilustrativos de pacientes que se submeteram a procedimentos de gluteoplastia, sejam eles aprovados, off-label ou mesmo ilícitos, e que fizeram estudo de ressonância magnética em nosso serviço. Foi realizada ainda revisão bibliográfica sobre o tema.

ABSTRACT Introduction: Aesthetic procedures in the gluteal region are increasingly in evidence in recent decades with the augment in demand and the emergence of new techniques. This fact, coupled with the development and easier access to imaging methods and the increasing judicialization of medicine, makes imaging exams more frequent in patients undergoing gluteoplasty, with an emphasis currently on magnetic resonance imaging in this region. Thus, the image increasingly enters the plastic surgeon's daily clinical practice, requiring knowledge of basic concepts regarding the request and interpretation of the exams. In this article, we reviewed aspects of magnetic resonance imaging of aesthetic procedures in the gluteal region and their complications. The objective is to, through magnetic resonance studies, the usual findings in gluteoplasty procedures, as well as some of their complications, in addition to proposing an examination protocol for magnetic resonance imaging in the region. Illustrative cases of patients who underwent gluteoplasty procedures, whether approved, off-label or even illicit, were selected, in which we conducted a magnetic resonance study in our service. A bibliographic review was also done on the topic.

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Osteochondral lesions (OCLs) of the talar dome consist of a multifactorial pathology of the articular cartilage and subchondral bone and can result in persistent ankle pain and osteoarthritis (OA). Along with a physical examination and clinical history, an imaging evaluation plays a pivotal role in the diagnosis of these lesions and is fundamental for making treatment decisions and determining prognosis by providing information regarding the size, location, and cartilage and subchondral bone statuses as well as associated lesions and degenerative changes. Multiple surgical techniques for OCLs of the talar dome have been developed in recent decades, including cartilage repair, regeneration, and replacement strategies, and radiologists should be acquainted with their specific expected and abnormal postoperative imaging findings to better monitor the results and predict poor outcomes. The present article proposes a thorough review of the ankle joint anatomy and biomechanics, physiopathology, diagnosis, and treatment of OCLs of the talar dome, highlighting the radiological approach and imaging findings in both pre- and postoperative scenarios.

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