Eponyms in radiology have historically been used to describe many types of imaging findings. In this episode, Dr. Watts will discuss with us why we use eponyms and present a list of MSK eponym “categories”. Selected eponyms used in MSK imaging will be presented.

Guest: George (Chip) Watts, MD. Assistant Professor of Radiology, Divisions of Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention, UMMS Dept of Radiology.

Hosts: Christopher Cerniglia, DO, ME, FAOCR. Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Musculoskeletal Imaging & Intervention, UMMS Dept of Radiology. Hao Lo, MD, MBA. Associate Professor of Radiology, Division of Emergency Radiology, UMMS Dept of Radiology.

Outline of the Eponyms reviewed in today’s podcast is included:

MSK eponym ‘categories’• Fractures and traumatic injury patterns• Tumors• Tumor-like lesions• Classification/grading systems• Congenital/metabolic/syndromic

Upper extremity fractures and traumatic injury patterns• Shoulder-Hill-Sachs-Bankart• Elbow/Forearm-Essex-Lopresti-Galleazi-Monteggia• Wrist-Colles-Smith-Barton• Hand-Bennett-Rolando

Lower extremity fractures and traumatic injury patterns• Knee-Segond-Pellegrini-Stieda• Lower leg/Ankle-Maisonneuve-Tillaux-Weber• Foot-Lisfranc-Jones

• **Deferred - Head/Neck/Spine/Pelvis trauma

• Tumors-Askin Tumor-Ewing Sarcoma-Evans Tumor-Kaposi Sarcoma-Mafucci Syndrome-Ollier Disease-Morton Neuroma

Hunter TB, Peltier LF, Lund PJ. Musculoskeletal Eponyms: Who Are Those Guys? RadioGraphics. 2000; 20: 819-836. DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.20.3.g00ma20819

Hwang S., Schneider, R. Eponyms of Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions in the Musculoskeletal System: Who Were the People and What Are the Lesions? Pictorial Review. AJR 2010; 195: S50–S61. DOI: 10.2214/AJR.07.7137