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What is a wedge injury in a patient with osteoporosis?
Crush fracture of a vertebral body so bad, it looks like a wedge.
What is a biconcave injury in a patient with osteoporosis?
Compression fracture to both the superior and inferior parts of a vertebrae, making it biconcave, along with height loss.
How should you try to identify pelvic fractures?
Incomplete cortex.
What are the signs of pelvic diastasis (separation)?
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What is the most common site of pelvic avulsion injury?
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What is a sign of a sacral fracture?
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Clavicle fracture typically leads to what displacement?
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How are abnormalities of the acromioclavicular joint determined?
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What ligaments tend to tear in acromio-clavicular displacement?
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How should a normal glenohumoral joint appear?
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What two things will you look for on limb X ray in glenohumeral dislocation?
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What will make you suspect a posterior humeral dislocation on X ray?
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What is the most common site of humeral fracture?
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When do shaft fractures of the humerus tend to occur?
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What is the order in which parts of the elbow ossify?
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What are some features of a normal lateral elbow X ray in a 7 year old?
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What does the raised fat pad sign indicate?
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What does the raised fat pad sign in the absence of trauma history indicate?
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What X ray features may indicate a supracondylar fracture?
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How is radial head dislocation identified?
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What forearm fractures might you be expecting in different age groups?
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What is a Colle's fracture?
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What is a Reverse-Colle's fracture/Smith's fracture?
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What might a comminuted fracture of the distal forearm appear like?
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Describe how an ulnar fracture leads to radial dislocation, and vice versa.
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Distinguish between a Torus injury and Greenstick fracture.
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Why is a lateral view essential in suspected wrist fractures?
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What is the most commonly fractured carpal, and when is X ray indicated to search for it?
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When do you treat scaphoid fracture?
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Triquetrium fracture can only be seen on what view?
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When might you order an oblique view hand X ray?
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What radiographic signs indicate that the carpals may have a dislocation or fracture?
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What is the most commonly damaged carpal ligament?
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What bone do the most common wrist dislocations involve?
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What are the features of a normal hip X-ray?
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How are proximal femoral fractures classified?
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What are the X ray features of a Subcapital Femoral Fracture?
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What is the Garden classification?
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What are the features of an intertrochanteric fracture?
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What are the features of a subtrochanteric fracture on X ray?
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When is hip dislocation most common, and in what direction does it usually occur?
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What are the two main causes of femoral shaft fracture?
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What are the normal findings on an AP knee X ray?
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What are the normal findings on a lateral knee X ray?
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When is a Skyline view of the knee indicated?
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What are some signs of tibial plateau fracture on X ray?
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How might a patellar fracture appear on X ray?
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What are some normal variants of knee anatomy sometimes seen on X ray?
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Most tibial fractures result from high force impact, but some may be more subtle. Which ones might be more subtle or might not show on X ray initially?
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What will a tibial stress fracture look like?
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What view should be done of suspected ankle fractures?
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What are the main bones and ligaments which may be injured during an ankle fracture?
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How are lateral (fibular) malleolar fractures classified?
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What are the features of a bimalleolar ankle fracture?
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What are the features of a trimalleolar fracture?
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What are the features of a Maisonneuvre fracture?
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What fractures tend to be associated with falling from height?
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What are the standard views for a calcaneal fracture?
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What is Boher's angle?
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What are the X ray signs of calcaneal fracture?
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What fracture is identified at the mandible that needs further checking?
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What is the normal X ray view for examining the mandible?
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What sign might be present in mandibular fracture?
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What view may help if you are unsure if there is a fracture near the temporomandibular joint?
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What are the three views used for C spine injuries?
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What is the Open mouth view done for?
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When is CT or MRI indicated in the context of C spine injury?
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What is the systematic approach to assessing C Spine injury?
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What are the soft tissue findings you expect in a normal C spine X ray?
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Where do you expect to see a corticated ring on spinal X ray?
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What X ray features will likely occur in a fracture of C1?
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What X ray features can occur in a fracture of C2?
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What is a hangman fracture?
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Aside from hangman injury, what fracture can occur as a result of extension of the neck?
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At what vertebral levels do flexion teardrop fractures usually occur?
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What might you see in bilateral perched facets, and what is the cause?
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What would soft tissue in front of C3, 50% the size of the vertebral body maybe indicate, assuming everything else is normal?
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How will a 'clay-shoveler's' fracture show?
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What view is required in sternal fracture?
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How do you identify a sternal fracture?
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When is a CXR indicated in the context of rib fracture?
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What might the CXR of a patient who has sustained rib fracture appear like if complications develop?
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What is the best systematic approach to assessing thoracic and lumbar spine X rays?
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What is the three column model of spinal fractures?
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Why must you always assess for other fractures if you find one?
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What features will you expect on compression fracture of the spine?
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What features might you expect on a burst fracture?
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Where are flexion-distraction injuries most common?
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What X ray features are seen in flexion-distraction injuries?
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Study Notes
Clavicle and Acromioclavicular Anatomy
- Clavicle fractures typically lead to inferior displacement of the distal component.
- Abnormalities in the acromioclavicular joint are assessed by malalignment between clavicle and acromion, and inferior displacement of the acromion.
- Coracoclavicular ligaments tend to tear in cases of acromioclavicular displacement.
Glenohumeral Joint Assessment
- Normal glenohumeral joint appearance includes proper alignment in AP view, with the humeral head seated neatly in the glenoid fossa.
- Signs of glenohumeral dislocation include malalignment of glenoid and humeral head surfaces and the humeral head sitting below the coracoid process.
- Posterior humeral dislocation is suspected if there is a widened glenohumeral joint, a light bulb sign, and lack of overlap with the coracoid.
Humeral and Elbow Fractures
- The most common site of humeral fracture is at the surgical neck, typically presenting as a transverse fracture with separation of the greater tubercle from the head.
- Shaft fractures of the humerus often occur in conditions like multiple myeloma or osteosarcoma, visible as lytic lesions.
- The order of ossification in the elbow is CRITOL, occurring between ages 6-12 and fusing in early adulthood.
Joint Effusion and Fracture Indicators
- Anterior fat pad and radiocapitellar line should be present in a normal lateral elbow X-ray of a 7-year-old.
- A raised fat pad sign indicates joint effusion, often from fractures, particularly radial head fracture or supracondylar fracture in children.
- Fracture features include less than one-third of the capitulum lying behind the anterior humerus line indicating a supracondylar fracture.
Wrist and Forearm Fractures
- Radial head dislocation can be identified if the radiocapitellar line does not pass through the capitulum.
- Colle's fracture is characterized by a transverse distal radius fracture with dorsal angulation, while Reverse-Colle's (Smith's) fracture involves palmar displacement.
- Ulnar fractures can lead to radial dislocation due to interosseous ligament connections, often evident by the loss of radiocapitellar line.
Pediatric Fractures and X-ray Views
- Torus injuries present with buckling of bones without complete fractures, while greenstick fractures show partial fractures with buckling.
- Lateral views are vital in suspected wrist fractures to ensure proper alignment of the radius, capitate, and lunate.
- Scaphoid fractures should be suspected with post-traumatic wrist pain, particularly with snuff box tenderness.
Ankle and Foot Injuries
- Ankle fractures are assessed using the ankle mortise view; commonly injured structures include tibia, fibula, and talus.
- Weber classification categorizes lateral malleolar fractures relative to the syndesmosis: A (distal), B (at level), C (above).
- Bimalleolar fractures feature transverse medial and lateral malleolus fractures with joint widening from talus displacement.
Pelvic and Spinal Fractures
- Assess pelvic fractures by looking for incomplete cortex and signs of diastasis between the pubic symphysis and sacroiliac joints.
- Signs of sacral fractures include loss of arcuate lines on X-ray.
- C-spine injuries should be evaluated with a systematic approach (CABSSE) and include lateral, AP, and odontoid views.
Miscellaneous Fractures
- Hangman fractures result from high force extension injuries leading to C2 fractures.
- Flexion-distraction injuries disrupt all three spinal columns and often occur in thoracolumbar junctions.
- Osteoporotic fractures can appear as wedge injuries or biconcave injuries due to vertebral body compression.
General Considerations
- Rib fractures warrant Chest X-ray if complications like hemothorax or pneumothorax are suspected.
- Always check for additional fractures after identifying one in spinal injuries due to high co-morbidity rates.
- Mandibular fractures require checking for possible dislocations or fractures at the temporomandibular joint.
X-ray Techniques
- For sternal fractures, lateral views are required to inspect for cortical discontinuity.
- Normal hip X-rays show Shenton's line uninterrupted and proper alignment in both AP and lateral views.
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