Abstract
The activated periosteum has a deceptive anatomic constancy amidst change. The change involves the production of matrix and, in the process, proliferation and expenditure of cells. When the demand for a reaction is excessive, nearby extraperiosteal soft tissue serves as a ready source for additional modulating cells, just as it does for fracture callus. The configuration of a periosteal reaction is an index of the nature and intensity of the inciting process.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 749-783 |
Number of pages | 35 |
Journal | Radiologic Clinics of North America |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging