Clinical-MRI Correlations of Anterior Knee Pain Common and Uncommon Causes

The book addresses comprehensively the normal and pathological MRI appearance of the structures of the anterior compartment of the knee, potential sources of pain, in a systematic way, on anatomical layers, from superficial to deep, respectively, from prepatellar soft tissues to intra-articular structures (the synovial lining, patellar and trochlear cartilage). 

Anterior knee pain can affect any age group and causes a non-specific clinical picture, making it difficult to establish a precise diagnosis and proper management. MRI is currently the standard gold investigation and findings of common an uncommon causes of anterior knee pain are presented.

Written by a radiologist and an orthopaedic surgeon with longstanding experience in MRI of musculoskeletal pathology and in sports traumatology, respectively, the book also presents a unique selection of 80 clinical cases of common and less common pathological conditions of anterior knee pain and subdivided in four groups, according to age, from children and adolescents to older adults.

Radiologists and orthopaedic surgeons, as well as sport medicine specialists and physiatrists, will find in this book an invaluable tool for their clinical practice.

Prof. Univ. Dr. Ioan CODOREAN is a primary physician in two medical specialties: Radiology – Medical Imaging and Nuclear Medicine and obtained the title of PhD D in 1998 with the thesis “Correlation Tomodensitometric and Scintigraphic Study of Ischemic Stroke in the Carotid Territory”.

Throughout his medical career, he has contributed to the introduction, promotion, and development of medical imaging techniques in both nuclear medicine and radiology.

In 1977 he established the Nuclear Medicine Laboratory and introduced into clinical practice the techniques of scintigraphic imaging and radioimmunological dosing of hormones and radiochemical techniques for determining the parameters of ferrokinetics

He was President of the Romanian Society of Nuclear Medicine (SRMN) (2000-2005, 2005-2010). Since 2010 he has been an honorary member of this Society.

He was founding member of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine of Romania (SRMR) in 2006  and of the Romanian working Group of ISMRM “Romanian Chapter of ISMRM” in 2008, and was elected President of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine of Romania (SRMR) in 2007-2009 and 2009-2011

 Prof. I. Codorean also organized several courses and congresses:

-        Executive President of three National Congresses of Nuclear Medicine with international participation (2001, 2006, 2010)

-        Director of the First International Course “Therapeutic Applications of Open Sources of Radioactivity”, Sinaia - Romania 2002, organized by the SRMN in collaboration with the International Atomic Energy Agency and the National Atomic Energy Agency.

-        Member of the local Committee of the five-day international course “The Summer School of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy – from Principles to Advanced Application” organized annually by the Romanian Cultural Foundation and the International Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine (ISMRM) in collaboration with the Center for Clinical Imaging, Central Military Hospital, Romania 1995-2008.

-        Organizer of the theoretical and practical course “New Techniques in the Diagnosis and Minimally Invasive Treatment of Extradural Diseases of the Spine”, February 2-3, 2007, Bucharest

-        General Secretary of the First Francophone East - European Imaging Congress, Bucharest, 1996 , for which he was awarded the Herman Fishgold Jubilee Medal, Iasi 2006, 

MD, PhD, Ion Bogdan Codorean

MD, PhD Ion Bogdan Codorean is a primary physician in orthopedics and sports traumatology and worked as a military doctor in Central Military Emergency Hospital (CMEH), during 1999-2016.

For 6 years (2010-2016) he was the Head of the Orthopedics-Traumatology Clinic Section of the Central Military Emergency Hospital – Bucharest.

In 2014 he obtained the title of  PhD at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Carol Davila”- Bucharest with the thesis "Correlative Study Through Clinic, MRI and  Arthroscopic Surgery of the Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture and Contributions to the Surgical  Techniques of Reconstructions with Autologous Graf”.

Since 2018 - present is the Head of “Artrosport Clinic Medical Center” in Bucharest.

He is the head of works (university lecturer) at the “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy Bucharest, since 2015. 

He is a member of the American Academy of Orthopedics, the European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy ESSKA, the International Society of Arthroscopy Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine.