Developmental Disorders Flashcards
what are the landmarks for elbow anatomy on the lateral view?
aconeal process
medial coronoid process
ulnar trochlear notch
humeral condyle
humeral epicondyles
what are the landmarks for elbow anatomy on the dorsal-palmar view?
medial coronoid process
head of the radius
humeral condyle
humeral epicondyles
what can abnormal shape (dysplasia) of the semilunar notch lead to?
periarticular new bone formation (DJD)
what does dysplasia mean?
abnormal formation
how can the semilunar notch be abnormally shaped?
semilunar notch too closed
semilunar notch too open
abnormal shape of anconeal process
what are the three original diseases of elbow dysplasia?
ununited anconeal
fragmented coronoid
OCD humeral condyle
what type of elbow dysplasia is most common?
fragmented coronoid process
what view is needed to diagnose a fragmented coronoid process?
craniocaudal view
what are the findings for a fragmented coronoid process?
degenerative joint disease
periarticular new bone formation
sclerosis semilunar notch
what should you look for when looking for an OCD lesion?
concave or irregular defect at articular surface
radiopaque halo surrounding the defect
joint body
soft tissue swelling
what is osteochondrosis?
failure of endochondral ossification
what is the radiopaque halo surrounding osteochondrosis?
sclerosis
is the fovea or capitulum lateral on the humerus?
capitulum is lateral
fovea is medial
what six diseases make up elbow dysplasia?
ununited anconeal
fragmented coronoid
OCD humeral condyle
ununited humeral condyle
ununited medial epicondyle
non-specific elbow malformation
is elbow dysplasia usually bilateral?
yes
