Investigation

Question 1

What investigation should be done in humeral fractures?

Answer 1

1. AP and lateral plain x - rays

Question 2

What investigation can be done to identify the anatomy in complex fractures?

Answer 2

CT scan

Question 3

What investigations are done in pathological fractures?

Answer 3

1. MR and bone scan

2. Blood work up to assess serum calcium levels and identify primary malignancy