Radiography

Question 1

General Approach

Answer 1

ABC’S: alignment/ position, bone, cartilage, soft tissue

Question 2

Describing a Fracture

Answer 2

• Location: epiphysis vs metaphysis vs thirds of the diaphysis, intra-articular
• Open vs Closed
• Types: transverse, oblique, spiral, comminuted (pieces), segmental, avulsion, torus, impacted, greenstick
• Apposition: contact bw ends (displaced, overriding)
• Displacement: LART - length, angulation (referring to the apex or sometimes the distal fragment), rotation, translation