Clinical Indications

Question 1

Linear fractures

Answer 1

Breaks in a bone that follow a straight line, usually without displacement of the bone.

Question 2

Depressed fractures

Answer 2

Fractures where a portion of the bone is pushed inward, often seen in skull fractures.

Question 3

Basal skull fractures

Answer 3

Fractures at the base of the skull, typically involving the bones around the brainstem.

Question 4

Metastases

Answer 4

Cancerous cells that spread from one part of the body to another, forming secondary tumors.

Question 5

Osteolytic lesions

Answer 5

areas of bone that are destroyed or eroded, often due to diseases like cancer.

Question 6

Osteoblastic lesions

Answer 6

Abnormal bone growth, where the bone becomes denser and forms new, excessive bone tissue.

Question 7

Combination osteolytic and osteoblastic lesions

Answer 7

Bone lesions that involve both destruction (osteolytic) and excessive growth (osteoblastic).

Question 8

Acoustic neuroma

Answer 8

A benign tumor that grows on the nerve responsible for hearing and balance, located near the ear.

Question 9

Cholesteatoma

Answer 9

An abnormal skin growth in the middle ear that can cause hearing loss and damage to surrounding structures.

Question 10

Otosclerosis

Answer 10

A condition where abnormal bone growth in the middle ear leads to hearing loss.

Question 11

Contra-coup fracture

Answer 11

A fracture that occurs on the opposite side of the impact, often due to brain movement inside the skull after trauma.