Radiology

Question 1

what scan is more sensitive for fractures

Answer 1

CT

Question 2

what might lower limb immobility lead to

Answer 2

DVT, PE , pneumonia

Question 3

why is a CT better than xray for fractures

Answer 3

its cross sectional and multi planer
unaffected by overlapping

Question 4

why might some fractures be difficult to see on xray

Answer 4

due to overlapping anatomical strucutres and dont show when undisplaced

Question 5

what can provide detailed info about bone marrow and show undisplaced

Answer 5

MRI

Question 6

do xrays show soft tissue

Answer 6

no

Question 7

what can provide high resolutionn of soft tissue especially tendons

Answer 7

US

Question 8

what is a major advantgae of MRI

Answer 8

it can show deep inside body or within joints
sites where US struggles

Question 9

if pelvis is only site of injury what test is done

Answer 9

XRAY

Question 10

what test is doen for poly trauma

Answer 10

CT

Question 11

what test for sports related pelvic soft tissue ijury

Answer 11

MRI

Question 12

what are the main causes of hip dislocation

Answer 12

car crash and sports

Question 13

when is blood supply very limited to femoral head

Answer 13

intrascapular fracture

Question 14

which fracture doesnt affect blood supply of femoral head

Answer 14

extrascapular

Question 15

what predisposes to tendon ruptures

Answer 15

steroids
RA
diabetes

Question 16

what does damage to hyaline cartilage predispose to

Answer 16

OA

Question 17

what are femoral shaft fractures usually due to

Answer 17

major trauma , high energy injuries

Question 18

what are distal radius fractures due to

Answer 18

fall on outstretchd hand

Question 19

olecranon fracture cause

Answer 19

from falling onto elbow

Question 20

tibial plateau fractures

Answer 20

high energy injuries in young, low energy in adults due to osteoporotic bone

Question 21

are long leg casts commonin adults

Answer 21

no but they are in kids as they heal quick

Question 22

what does a malunion fracture mean

Answer 22

heals in a non anatomic position

Question 23

nonunion

Answer 23

broken bone fails to heal altogteher

Question 24

hypertrophic non union

Answer 24

bone healing complication in which the bone ends (fracture fragments) fail to fuse or heal together, even though they show signs of abundant bone growth.