Elbow And Forearm Flashcards
1
Q
Fat pads
A
Should never be seen
Indicates inflammation
2
Q
Fracture of the proximal ulna
A
Nightstick fx
3
Q
Fractured proximal 1/3 ulna with radial head displacement
A
Monteggia
4
Q
Fracture of the distal 1/3 of the radius with dislocation of the distal ulna
A
Galeazzi
5
Q
Vertical radiolucency through radial head
A
Chissel
6
Q
Incomplete fracture in children - break in cortex one side, buckline cortex other side
A
Greenstick/hickory stick
7
Q
Bone fragments driven into one another
A
Impaction fracture
8
Q
Incomplete fracture, one side of the cortex is affected
Any age
Buckling of cortex on both sides of same bone
Ripple
One or both sides
A
Torus/buckling fracture
