Radiology Flashcards
Label picture 6 in trauma section - shenton line, iliopectineal, ilioischial and teardrop
See picture 7
Blue = shenton Green = iliopectineal Yellow = ilioischial Red = teardrop
Label picture 8 in trauma section with the lines used to interpret C spine X-ray (5)
See picture 9
Pink= prevertebral soft tissue shadow : between c2-c4 shouldn’t be > 3-5 mm
Blue = anterior vertebral body line :must be in lordosis, smooth, parallel.
Green = posterior vertebral body line
Yellow - spinolaminar line
Black = posterior spinous line. Must converge at 1 point.
Label picture 70 in trauma section
See picture 71
Identify pathology picture 39 in trauma section
- Details: lateral xray of the Thoracolumbar spine of Mr x on date y
- Adequacy - adequate.
•t11/t12 - sacrum with vertebral bodies, facet joints, pedicles and transverse processes clearly visible. Good penetration. - Alignment
• Anterior vertebral line disrupted from l1 to L3 indicating fracture
. Posterior vertebral line intact
4 loss vertebral height of l2 = compression fracture associated with osteoporosis or burst #
- Vertebral spaces normal
- Vertebral end plate superior and inferior continuity.
• superior end plate of l2 disrupted
• end plate sclerosis and osteophytes formation = spondylosis
• no fragments seen so unlikely burst # - Posterior elements
• pedicles: normal so unlikely burst #
• laminae normal
• spinous processes: normal
Pathology: compression # of l2 with spondylosis
Identify pathology picture 40 in trauma section
- Details: ap and lateral xray of the lumbar spine of Mr x on date y
- Adequacy = adequate
•t11/t12 - sacrum with vertebral bodies, facet joints, pedicles and transverse processes clearly visible. On ap, spinous processes central and transverse processes equal distance. - Alignment
. Ap: vertebral bodies alignment disrupted at l2. spinous processes aligned
• lateral: disruption of ant and post vertebral body lines
• therefore fracture
4 loss vertebral height at L2 = compression fracture associated with osteoporosis or burst #
- Vertebral spaces
• narrowed at L1/L2 - Vertebral end plate superior and inferior continuity.
.L2 superior end plate disrupted
• end plate sclerosis = spondylosis - Posterior elements
• pedicles: normal
• laminae normal
• spinous processes: normal
Pathology: Compression #
Identify pathology picture 41 in trauma section
Burst #
Identify pathology picture 42 in trauma section and describe
- Sagittal View CT scan of lumbar spine of Mr X on the date of y
- Alignment: anterior and posterior Vertebral lines continuous and in lordosis
- loss of vertebral height seen therefore a fracture is present
- vertebral spaces increased
- vertebral end plates not continuous
- multiple fragments of the vertebral body seen
- fracture of posterior half of vertebral body
- no soft tissue abnormality seen
Pathology: burst #
Identify pathology picture 44 in trauma section
- Details: Sagittal CT scan of the lumbar spine of patient X on date Y
- Adequacy = adequate
•t11/t12 - sacrum with vertebral bodies, facet joints, pedicles and transverse processes clearly visible. On ap, spinous processes central and transverse processes equal distance. - Alignment
posterior vertebral line disruption at L1
• disruption = fracture - loss vertebral height at L4 and l1 vertebral body fragments seen projecting anteriorly
- Vertebral spaces normal
- Vertebral end plate superior and inferior continuity.
• superior end plate of l1 disrupted - Posterior elements
• pedicles:widened distance normal
• spinous processes: increased distance = flexion distraction injury
Pathology= Flexion distraction injury lumbar
Identify pathology picture 47 in trauma section
•Sagittal View MRI scan of spine of Mr X on the date of y
. Alignment: anterior and posterior Vertebral lines disrupted and neither in kyphosis nor lordosis
• loss of vertebral height seen between 2 vertebrae therefore a fracture is present
• vertebral space increased
• vertebral end plates not continuous
• multiple fragments of the vertebral body seen
• spinal cord compression seen
Pathology: bifacetal Fracture dislocation and spinal cord compression
Identify pathology picture 48 in trauma section
Fracture dislocation of the Thoracolumbar spine
• anterior and posterior vertebral line disruption
Identify and classify pathology picture 55 in trauma section
Tile pelvic fracture type c: rotationally and vertically unstable
Identify pathology picture 58 in trauma section
• ap X-ray of Mr x’s knee taken on date y
. Adequacy: adequate . No rotation: slight overlap of lateral tibia and head of fibula. Patella visible in midline. Adequate penetration. would like joint above or below To assess for any other abnormalities.
• effusion: need lateral view to determine.
• bones: no visible fracture. Significant overlap of femur over tibia and fibula, suggesting dislocation
• tibio-femoral alignment: normal, thus no tibial plateau fracture
• patellar tendon: assess on lateral view
pathology: Knee dislocation
Identify pathology picture 61 in trauma section
Ant dislocation knee
Identify pathology picture 63 in trauma section
• lateral X-ray of Mr x’s left/right knee taken on date y
. Adequacy: adequate . No rotation: fibulae head overlaps tibia and femoral condyles superimposed. Adequate penetration. would like joint above or below To assess for any other abnormalities.
• effusion: suprapatellar recess between prefemoral and suprapatellar fat pad not enlarged, thus no effusion.
• bones: no visible fracture. Posterior dislocation of the knee joint visible.
• tibio-femoral alignment: to be assessed on AP view
• patellar tendon: possible rupture as this distance is longer than the patellar length
pathology: Post knee dislocation
Identify pathology picture 50 in trauma section
Lisfranc injury
• tarsometatarsal fracture dislocation with traumatic disruption between articulation of medial
Cuneiform and base of second metatarsal
• discontinuity of line from medial base 2nd metatarsal to medial side of middle cuneiform on ap- diagnostic
• widening interval between 1st and 2nd ray on ap view. May see bony fragment (fleck sign) in 1st metatarsal space representing avulsion of lisfranc ligament from base of 2nd metatarsal - diagnostic.
Label picture 56 in trauma section
See picture 57
Identify pathology picture 59 in trauma section
Salter Harris type 1 # (physis separation) of the proximal tibia, with minimal shortening, dorsal angulation and 15% apposition
Identify pathology picture 68 in trauma section
- Details: lateral xray of left/right ankle joint of Mr X on date y
- Adequacy: inadequate.
Can see distal 1/3 of tibia and fibula
should also see calcaneus and base of fifth metatarsal. - Bones:
•cortical outlines of tibia disrupted dorsally on metaphysis and intra-articular on epiphysis
• intra-articular fracture of distal tibia extending from metaphysis through epiphysis. Minimally displaced. - Cartilages
No abnormalities seen - Soft tissues
No swelling or effusion seen
Pathology: Salter Harris #type 4 (through epiphysis to metaphysis) (intra-articular)
Identify pathology picture 67 in trauma section
Salter Harris #type 5 (crush) of the distal tibia
Identify pathology picture 66 in trauma section
• This is an ap xray of the left/right elbow of Mr x on date y
• adequacy: inadequate. Wrist joint must be included
• No gross soft tissue swelling visible
• Joint effusion and fat pads: need lateral view to discern.
• bones and alignment: radiocapitellar line disruption, indicating dislocation of radius.
Anterior humeral line to be assessed on lateral view for supracondylar #.
Humerus appears normal.
Ulnar bowing.
• ossification centres by order of appearance (CRITOE): all present up to internal/medial epicondyle, so this child is probably 5 -7 years old
Pathology: Plastic ulna deformity (bowing) with radial head dislocation
Identify pathology picture 65 in trauma section
Torus/ buckle # of the distal radius
Identify pathology picture 73 in trauma section
1 details: lateral xray of the left / right elbow of Mr x taken on date y
2. Adequacy: inadequate
- need wrist too, to visualise entire ulna and radius
- hourglass/figure of 8 sign present thus no rotation
- Effusion and soft tissue injury
None visible, no fat pads - Bones:
• radial head dislocation
• proximal 1/3 transverse fracture of the ulna with shortening, volar angulation, rotation to be assessed clinically, 10% apposition. - Alignment
• anterior humeral line intact
• radio capitellar linedisplaced thus radial head dislocation
5.ossification centres not present. Adult xray
Pathology: fracture dislocation, Monteggia # type because radial head dislocation with proximal ulnar #
Identify pathology picture 74 in trauma section
Galeazzi #
• distal radioulnar joint dislocation
• displaced radial mid shaft fracture with shortening, ulnar angulation , zero apposition
Identify pathology picture 76 in trauma section
1.details: ap xray of right hemipelvis of Mr X on date y
- Adequacy - inadequate
• not taken from above iliac crests - Alignment - can’t comment on only hemipelvis
- Bones
• femur: Shenton’s line Disruption- intertrochanteric femur #
. Pelvic brim continuity
• obturator foramen continuous
• Ischium normal
• ilium can’t comment without full view
. Pubis normal
• sacrum can’t comment without full view.
. Acetabulum: iliopectineal line intact, ilioischial line intact, teardrop sign present - Cartilaginous joints
• acetabular joint: femoral head articulated ,joint space normal 3-5 mm
• pubic symphysis width can’t comment without full view
• sacroiliac joint: cant comment
6. Soft tissue and other • no effusion •no Periosteal reaction . No Calcification soft tissues • no foreign bodies
Pathology: Displaced intertrochanteric femur # that is shortened, angulated, rotation to be assessed clinically, 0% apposition
Identify pathology picture 79 in trauma section
Greenstick # of distal radius with minimal change in length, volar angulation and 90% apposition
Identify pathology picture 80 in trauma section
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Identify pathology picture 81 in trauma section
Supra condylar # completely displaced Gartland type 3
No change in length, slight volar angulation, bayonet apposition.
(most common # around elbow)
Identify pathology picture 82 in trauma section
Posterior fat pad sign and enlarged elevated anterior fat pad (sail/flag sign)
Pathology:
occult Supracondylar # Garland type 1 (non-displaced)
Identify pathology picture 83 in trauma section
Fracture of the distal 1/3 of the radius and ulna with shortening of the radius, bayonet apposition, and volar angulation.
Identify pathology picture 84 in trauma section
Osgood schlattler disease (osteochondrosis-patellar tendon insert onto prox tibia growth plate. Ossicles )
Identify pathology picture 85 in trauma section
AcromiOclavicular joint dislocation of the right shoulder with Ac and cc ligament tear
• widened gap between acromion and clavicle > 8 mm (ac ligament)
• widened gap between clavicle and coracoid 713 mm (coracoclavicular ligament)
Identify pathology picture 86 in trauma section
Gartland type 1 Undisplaced supracondylar #
(flag sign) - post fat pad
Identify pathology picture 116 in trauma section
- Details: lateral view of cervical spine of Mr X on date y
- Adequacy: c1-c7/t1 visible therefore adequate
- Alignment
. Lateral:anterior and posterior longitudinal line and spinous process line intact,
. spinolaminar line disrupted at c5 c6 indicating anterior dislocation
. Lordosis present - Bones
• superior cortices of vertebrae c4 and c5 disrupted
• odontoid peg normal
. Lateral mass of c5 and C6 disrupted
• bowtie sign seen at c5 c6: unifacetàl dislocation
•facet joints disrupted at c5 c6 - dislocation /subluxation - Cartilage / disc spaces normal and symmetrical
- Soft tissue normal
Pathology: Unifacetal dislocation: bow tie sign
Anterior dislocation vertebral bodies
Identify pathology picture 117 in trauma section (3)
Hangman # c2 (red = fracture) (subluxation, traumatic # of bilateral pars interarticularis of C2)
Disruption anterior line, pre-vertebral soft tissue swelling (orange)
Anterior dislocation c2 (blue)
Approach to Knee X-ray? (8)
- Details: patient, date, view, side
- Adequacy:
• AP centered on joint space with slight overlap lateral tibia and head fibula. Patella in midline.
• Lateral fibulae head overlap tibia and femoral condyles superimposed.
• Ideally 2 joints with 2 views. - effusion and soft tissues: suprapatellar recess between prefemoral and suprapatellar fat pad should be <5mm. Effusion indicate occult fracture or significant ligamentous/cartilaginous injury.
- bones: fibular head, femur, tibia, patella, tibial plateau, intercondylar eminence
- Joint articulation: dislocations
- tibio-femoral alignment: to be assessed on AP view. Line along lateral femoral condyle- tibia should be within 0,5cm of this line otherwise suggest tibial plateau fracture.
- patellar tendon: Insall-Salvatti ratio, ideally measured with knee flexed at 30 degrees. If patellar tendon length (inferior pole patella to tibial tuberosity ) more/less than 20% of patellar length, indicate patellar tendon rupture.
- Name pathology
Approach to Elbow X-rays? (5)
1 details: name, date, side, view
2. Adequacy:
• preferably 2 joints
• lateral: check for rotation with hourglass/figure of 8 sign (normal)
3. Effusion and soft tissue injury
• anterior fat pad: small is normal but large (sail sign) = intra-articular injury
• posterior fat pads: always abnormal = fracture occult
5. Bones: obvious fractures humerus, radius, ulna.
4. Alignment
• anterior humeral line: down anterior border humerus on lat view, should go through middle 1/3 of capitellum. Displacement = fracture (usually supracondylar)
• radio capitellar line: through middle of prox end radius, should bisect capitellum in both views. Displace = radial head dislocation
• angulation radial head- fracture
5.ossification centres: CRITOE in order of appearance by age- capitellum (1), radial head (3), internal/medial epicondyle (5), trochlea (7), olecranon (9), external epicondyle (11)
Approach to Thoracolumbar X-rays? (7)
- Details: name, date, view,
- Adequacy
• lumbar: t11/t12 - sacrum with vertebral bodies, facet joints, pedicles and transverse processes clearly visible. On ap, spinous processes central and transverse processes equal distance.
• thoracic: c7/t1 - t12/l1 with all aspects clearly visible. - Alignment
. Ap: vertebral bodies and spinous processes aligned
• lateral: alignment vertebral bodies anterior (disrupted with burst # ) and posterior lines
• disruption = fracture
4 loss vertebral height = compression fracture associated with osteoporosis or burst #
- Vertebral spaces
• should gradually increase from top to bottom
• narrow = spondylosis - Vertebral end plate superior and inferior continuity.
• multiple fragments = burst #
• end plate sclerosis = spondylosis ( also osteophytes formation) - Posterior elements
• pedicles:widened distance = burst fracture
• laminae
• spinous processes: increased distance = flexion distraction injury
Approach to pelvic X-rays? (6)
D ABCs
1.details: name, date, view
- Adequacy
• above iliac crests to 1/3 down femoral shaft
•Penetration
3. Alignment • coccyx tip and pubic symphysis in midline • Shenton's line • iliopectineal line •Ilioischial line • roof and medial wall acetabulum • anterior wall acetabulum • posterior wall acetabulum
- Bones
• femur: Shenton’s line along medial femoral neck and inferior edge of superior pubic ramus. (Disruption- neck femur #adults, DDH children)
. Pelvic brim continuity for # -if see one #, look for the other. Rarely only in 1 place.
• obturator foramen
• Ischium
• ilium
. Pubis
• sacrum
. Acetabulum: iliopectineal line (disruption = anterior column fracture), ilioischial line (post column), teardrop sign (displace = occult acetabular #) - Cartilaginous joints
• acetabular joint: location femoral head (dislocation), joint space typically 3-5 mm (reduced = osteoarthritis )
• pubic symphysis width (wide =pelvic ring fracture or diastasis)
• sacroiliac joint: joint space 2-4 MM, joint end plates smooth and regular (wide = pelvic ring # or sacroiliitis ) - Soft tissue and other
• effusion: hyperdensity, fluid level ( eg inflammatory joint disease)
•Periosteal reaction:nonspecific radiographic finding that indicates periosteal irritation eg healing fracture, bone tumour
. Calcification soft tissues eg phleboliths, panniculitis, atherosclerotic vascular calcifications )
• foreign bodies eg total hip replacement
approach to C spine xray? (6)
DabCs
- Details: name, date, view
- Adequacy: c1-c7/t1 must be visible
- Alignment
. Lateral:anterior and posterior longitudinal line, spinolaminar line, spinous process line
• ap: 2 lateral lines down each side of vertebral bodies and spinous process line
• odontoid view: alignment of lateral masses of c1 and c2, alignment of odontoid peg with lateral masses of c2
. Lordosis
4. Bones • cortices of vertebrae • odontoid peg . Lateral mass of c2 • examine each vertebra for fracture/collapse/avulsion • parallel facet joints
- Cartilage / disc spaces
• loss height, herniation, symmetry etc - Soft tissue
• prevertebral soft tissue line on lateral view: widening = prevertebral haematoma with fracture suspicion. Above c4 no larger than 1/3 of adjacent vertebral body (<7mm); from c4 onwards no larger than width of one whole vertebral body (<22mm)
Xray findings of osteomyelitis? (5)
May be normal first 10 days! Technetium bone scan most sensitive.
- Soft tissue swelling - early sign (and suppuration)
- osteolysis / lytic bone distruction/necrosis/ osteopenia/ sequestra ! (Trapped necrotic bone) after 2 weeks
- new periosteal bone formation / thickening/ periosteal reactions !, especially in response to #, /involucrum after 1 week - appear “hazy”/ “moth eaten” appearance!
- metaphyseal rarefaction (reduction in bone density) after 2 weeks- late sign
- Brodie ‘s abscess! (Chronic)
- subperiosteal abscess!
- pot puffy tumour
- sclerosing osteomyelitis of Garre
- endosteal scalloping
- Cloaca! (Chronic, cortical defect that drains pus from medulla to surrounding soft tissues)
What does disruption Shenton line indicate?
Adults: neck of femur #
Paediatrics: DDH
What does disruption Illopectineal line indicate?
Anterior column acetabular #
What does disruption Ilioischial line indicate?
Posterior column acetabular #
What does disruption Of teardrop sign indicate?
Occult acetabular #
What does widened interpedicle distance indicate on xray?
Burst #
What does widened Spinous process distance indicate on xray?
Flexion distraction injury
Identify pathology picture 18
Peri- implant fracture of the middle 1/3 of the femur with shortening, angulation and 20% apposition. Rotation to be assessed clinically.
Identify Pathology picture 19
Minimally displaced Peri- implant fracture of the femoral midshaft extending distally.
Name 3 radiological signs of slipped upper femoral epiphysis
- Trethowan’s sign on lateral view = Klein’s line displaced: should go from superior aspect femoral neck and intersect epiphysis of femoral head.!
- epiphysis has “woolly” appearance
- posterior and medial slip of epiphysis
Name 3 radiological signs septic arthritis
- joint space widening
- vacuum phenomenon- collections of gas
- soft tissue swelling
Approach to ankle X-ray? (5)
- Details: name, date, view, side
- Adequacy:
• should see distal 1/3 of tibia and fibula
• mortise views: should also see talus
. Lat view: should also see calcaneus and base of fifth metatarsal. - Bones:
• trace cortical outlines in all views of all bones
• mortise views: trace mortise and talar dome surface
• lateral view: assess medial, lateral and posterior malleoili, calcaneus, base of 5th metatarsal
• internal architecture bone eg thin cortex and increased lucency= osteopenia or osteoporosis - Cartilages
• mortise: joint space loss (osteoarthritis), widening (fracture or dislocation)
• medial clear space (mortise): widest distance between medial border talar bone and lateral border medial malleolus should be = to superior clear space (between articular surfaces of tibia and talus).
Widening (lateral talar shift) = syndesmosis disruption therefore joint instability
• tibiofibular overlap loss (syndesmosis injury)
• joint widening with no obvious #on this xray may indicate more proximal #eg maisonneuve # - Soft tissues
• swelling, effusion
How describe angulation of fracture on XR?
According to distal segment - volar/dorsal/ulnar etc angulation
OR according to apex (point of intersection between distal and prox segment) eg apex dorsal displacement
What is bayonet apposition?
2 bone fragments aligned side-by-side rather than end-to- end.
How interpret shoulder xrays?
- Details: name, date, view, side
- Adequacy: 2 views, 2 sides
- Alignment
• ap: glenohumeral joint- glenoid fossa (socket) should be visible as concavity medial to humeral head
- ant dislocation = humeral head inferomedial to glenoid; disruption Maloney’s line , increased subacromial space,
- post dislocation - glenohumeral joint widened and numeral head has “light bulb” appearance due to forced internal rotation
- Ac joint dislocation: widened gap between acromion and clavicle >8mm (pathology Ac lig) or between clavicle and coracoid process >13mm (coracoclavicular ligament)
- acromiohumeral distance <7mm = supraspinatus tear >12 mm = joint widening eg effusion
• scapular y/ lateral view: humeral head on top of glenoid fossa with coracoid process ant to it, Mercedes Benz sign
-Ant dislocation: head anteroinferior to glenoid fossa and coracoid process
- post dislocation: humeral head posterior to glenoid fossa
• subacromial space 8-14 MM.!
. Maloney’s line gothic /arch / Shenton line of shoulder intact - ap . from lateral border scapula towards glenoid neck and along medial border humerus - Bones - follow cortex
• ribs
• humerus
• clavicle - most common paediatric shoulder injury, especially midshaft.
• scapula -fracture here indicate significant trauma - Soft tissue
• effusion
• lungs
How interpret wrist xray?
- Details: name, date, view, side
- Adequacy: include distal radius and ulna with no overlap
- Alignment ap
• smooth distal radial contour (irreg = # )
• distal radial articular surface should cup carpals
• radial inclination: from distal radius to perpendicular shaft, normal 21-25° (>25= #)
• radial length/height: between 2 lines drawn perpendicular to long axis radius from apex radial styloid and level of ulnar aspect of particular surface, normal 8-14 MM. Loss = impacted radial #
• Gilula’s /carpal arcs (disruption = # or ligament injury)
Alignment lateral
• long axis of radius, lunate, capitate and third metacarpal should align (Apple, cup, saucer) (empty cup- perilunate dislocate )
• palmar/volar cortex of pisiform should lie between scaphoid and capitate
• radius surfaces smooth
• volar tilt of 10-25° between line along distal radial articular surfaces and line perpendicular to longitudinal axis of radial shaft.
3. Bones - margin and trabecular pattern • radius • ulna, ulnar styloid • carpals esp scaphoid and prox row - most frequently injured and risk AVN • metacarpals
- Cartilaginous Articulation - normal joint spaces
• intercarpal and carpometacarpal should be 1-2mm
5-soft tissue
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Label picture 29 indicating numeral head, glenoid fossa, acromial process, distal clavide, coracoid process and name view
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Label picture 31 indicating numeral head, glenoid fossa, acromial process, distal clavide, coracoid process and name view
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How assess alignment on Pa view of wrist? How draw?
See picture 35 - Gilula’s carpal arcs- disruption = underlying # or ligament injury.
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Radiological findings osteosarcoma?
- Variable: hazy osteolytic areas with unusually dense osteoblastic areas
- poorly defined tumour margins
- sunburst effect : cortex breached and tumour spread into adjacent tissues -streaks of new bone radiating out from cortex
- Codman’s triangle: where tumour emerges from cortex, reactive new bone forms in angle between periosteum and cortex.
Describe the Mercedes Benz sign
- Sign on lateral view of shoulder indicating shoulder dislocation of disrupted
- components = acromion(posterior), coracoid (anterior), blade of scapula (inferior), glenoid, (central), humeral head
- if humeral head under coracoid and on ribs = ant dislocation
- if under acromion = posterior
! Xray signs of ant shoulder dislocation? (4)
AP
• humeral head inferomedial to glenoid
• disruption Maloney’s / gothic arch/shenton line of shoulder
• widened subacromial space >14 mm
Lateral
• head anteroinferior to coracoid process and glenoid fossa, disrupting Mercedes Benz sign
! Name 5 signs lisfranc injury on xray
5 critical signs:
• discontinuity of line from medial base 2nd metatarsal to medial side of middle cuneiform on ap- diagnostic (and 1st mt with medial cuneiform)
• widening interval between 1st and 2nd ray on ap view. May see bony fragment (fleck sign)! in 1st metatarsal space representing avulsion of lisfranc ligament from base of 2nd metatarsal - diagnostic.
• dorsal displacement of proximal base of 1st or 2nd metatarsal on lateral view
• medial side of base of 4th metatarsal doesn’t line up with medial side cuboid on oblique view
• disruption of medial column line (line tangential to medial aspect of navicular and medial cuneiform) on oblique view
Identify pathology picture 40
Multiple myeloma
• multiple “punched out” well demarcated lesions
Identify pathology picture 41
Multiple myeloma
• multiple “punched out” well demarcated lesions
• no surrounding sclerosis
• marked bone expansion
Identify pathology picture 42
Multiple myeloma
• multiple “punched out” well demarcated lesions
• no surrounding sclerosis
! Name 5 radiological signs of osteoarthritis
LOSS • Loss of Joint space (narrowing) • osteophytes • subchondral sclerosis • subchondral cysts • eburnation of bone -ivory-like reaction occurring at site of cartilage erosion.
Approach to foot xrays?
D ABCs
Details: name, date, time, view, area, side, skeletal maturity
Adequacy 3 views
• dorsal plantar view
• oblique view
Lateral
Alignment
• second metatarsal align with intermediate cuneiform on dp /ap view (disrupt = lisfranc )
• third metatarsal align with lat cuneiform on oblique view (disrupt = lisfranc )
• fourth metatarsal medial base align with medial side cuboid on oblique
• medial column line - tangential to medial navicular to medial cuneform
Bones
- bohler angle: angle between line from highest point of ant process of calcaneus to highest point of post facet, plus line tangential to sup edge of tuberosity. If angle <20 = calcaneal fracture.
Cartilage
• widening between first and second metatarsal = lisfranc
Soft tissue
XR feature calcaneal #?
Lateral: loss Bohler angle. Line drawn from ant process calcaneus to peak of post articular surface, second line from peak post articular surface to peak post tuberosity. N= 25-40.
Radiographic findings of Tb spine? (5)
Early infection: involvement of ant vertebral body with sparing of disc space
late: • disc space destruction • lucency (black) and compression adjacent vertebral bodies • severe kyphosis (gibbus) • buckling collapse
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Identify pathology picture 119 trauma section
• Loss alignment lateral masses of C 1 C 2
. Widened space between peg and lateral masses c1
•thus subluxation
Identify pathology picture 120 trauma section.
- Loss alignment posterior vertebral and spinolaminar lines.
- perched facets and dislocation injury of c5 c6
- displaced body > 50% body width thus bifacital dislocation
- widening pre-vertebral soft tissue line > 22 mm
Identify pathology picture 121 trauma section.
- Odontoid peg #
- cortical ring c 2 incomplete
- Break anterior line at C 1
Radiographic findings of lunate dislocation? (6)
Pa
• Break in Gilula’s arc
• lunate and capitate overlap
• “piece of pie” sign due to triangular appearance of lunate from palmar rotation due to dorsal force of carpus
Lateral
• loss saucer cup and apple sign. Aka loss colinearity of radius, lunate, capitate.
• sl angle >70°
• spilled teacup sign
Name 2 xr features of subcapital/ neck of femur #
- Disruption Shenton’s line
* altered neck-shaft angle (normal 130 )
Radiographic findings osteosarcoma? (4)
- Characteristic blastic and destructive lesion:sunburst or hair on end pattern of matrix mineralisation (spicule formation, tumour extension into periosteum)
- periostea reaction (Codman’s triangle)
- large soft tissue shadow (mass)
- destructive lesion in metaphysis may cross epiphyseal plate
Treatment osteosarcoma?
- complete resection - limb salvage, rarely amputation
- neo-adjuvant chemo
- bone scan and CT chest to rule out metastasis
Which joints require 3 views? (4)
- Ankle (ap, lat, mortise)
- neck (AP, lat, odontoid)
- Wrist. (ap, lat, oblique)
- foot (ap, lat, oblique)
How is mortise view of the ankle taken?
Modified ap view with ankle in 10-20° internal rotation so that medial and lateral malleoli are in same horizontal plane
Identify pathology picture 134 in trauma section
Vertebral body fracture of C7
• anterior vertebral line disruption
Identify pathology picture 135 in trauma section
- C2 body #
- misalignment lateral borders c1 and c2.
- difference in space between odontoid process and lateral masses c2
Identify pathology picture 131 in trauma section
Right superior Pubic ramus #
• disruption illopectineal line
Identify pathology picture 133 in trauma section
Pubic rami and ischium #
• disruption obturator foramen
• disruption Shenton’s line
• disruption ilioischial line
Identify pathology picture 136 in trauma section
Open book #
• pubic symphysis and sacroiliac joint separation
• left sided pelvic bone rotation causing disruption of all major lines
Identify pathology picture 128 in trauma section
Acetabular # dislocation of roof
• iliopectineal line disruption
Is picture 138 in trauma section an adequate xray?
No.
• can’t see C7 (must see until t1)
• neck too extended, hiding c1.
Identify pathology and classify picture 141 in trauma section
Right femoral neck #
• disruption Shenton’s line
• garden type 4: complete displacement, complete fractures, varus alignment,
Identify pathology picture 142 trauma section
Anteroinferior hip dislocation (rare)
• disruption Shenton’s line
• loss congruent femoral head with acetabulum
• femoral head appears larger than contralateral head thus anterior
• femoral head inferomedial to acetabulum thus anterior
Identify pathology picture 143 trauma section
Posterior hip dislocation (most common)
• Loss congruence femoral head with acetabulum
• Shenton’s line disruption
• femoral head appear smaller than contralateral femoral head thus post
• femoral head superimposes roof acetabulum thus post
• decreased visualisation lesser trochanter due to internal rotation of femur
Identify pathology picture 52
Osteoarthritis of the hip joint • loss joint space • osteophytes around femoral head • subchondral sclerosis • subchondral cysts (appear dark)
Identify pathology picture 53
Occult supracondylar fracture: Gartland type 1
• posterior fat pad or sail sign.
Label picture 54
See picture 55
Label picture 56
Left = normal Middle = femoral anteversion Right = femoral retroversion
Identify pathology picture 57
Anterior shoulder dislocation (most common)
• humeral head lie medial and inferior to glenoid fossa on ap (left)
• humeral head anterior and inferior to glenoid fossa, over ribs on lat view (right)
• humeral head inferior to coracoid process
• disruption of Mercedes Benz sign on lat view
Identify pathology picture 58
Posterior shoulder dislocation
• light bulb sign
• glenohumeral joint widened
Identify pathology picture 65
Supracondylar # Gartland type 3 with shortening, no apposition, anterior angulation
Post fat pad sign
Label picture 67
See picture 68
Classify and label picture 69
Ao classification
A: compression injuries (shortening)
B: distraction injuries (lengthening)
C: torsional injuries (rotation)
Identify pathology picture 70
Salter Harris type 3 #of radius: epiphysis extending into physis intra-articular
Ulnar styloid avulsion #
Distal radio-ulnar joint dislocation
Identify pathology picture 71
Bottom right = radial head dislocation
Disruption of radiocapitellar line ( through middle radius, should bisect capitellum in lat and AP)
Identify line in picture 72
Anterior humeral line - should go through middle 1/3 capitellum
Displacement =#
Identify pathology picture 73
Supracondylar # Gartland 1 minimally displaced
• disruption ant humeral line (doesn’t pass through middle 1/3 capitellum)
• post fat pad sign
• condyles displaced dorsally
