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Internet Resources relating to the radiological investigation of orthopaedic conditions
[OCOSH Code: D011871 118247008 INV_RAD_CON]
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Thanatophoric dwarf LSBU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/48--1513.html
Radiology case 48-1513 Clinical presentation:
Term infant, stillborn.
The is no gas in the lungs. The ribs are very short, as are the limb bones. The rib ends and metaphyses are flared. The femora are curved, like an old telephone handset. The ilia are small and square. The limbs are short.
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The Painful Joint Prosthesis
Location: http://www.rad.washington.edu/academics/academic-sections/msk/teaching-materials/online-musculoskele ...
Even though prosthetic joints are a Good Thing, they are not a source of unalloyed joy to their recipients. Loosening and infection are two reasons why. There are other causes for a painful prosthetic joint, but these two items are always uppermost in the minds of orthopedists.
Why does a good...
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thumb fractures
Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00395.html
base of 1st metacarpal
Bennett
ULNAR side
Rolando
RADIAL side (mnemonic "R=R")
base of 1st proximal phalanx
Gamekeeper - avulsion fx
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thyroid acropachy CHORUS
Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00535.html
thyroid acropachy # periosteal reaction
* metacarpals
* long bones of lower limbs
# pretibial myxedema
# exophthalmos
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tibia vara Blount disease CHORUS
Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00399.html
common, causes bowlegs in kids
possibly d/t ischemic necrosis
associated with early walking
Findings:
* bilateral tibia vara (bowleggedness)
* abnormal medial aspect of proximal tibia
* small epiphysis
* beaked metaphysis
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Tillaux fracture CHORUS
Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00401.html
fracture of LATERAL aspect of distal tibia
analog of Salter III fx of distal tibia in kids:
distal tibial epiphysis closes in 12-18 months
MEDIAL portion closes first
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toddler's fracture CHORUS
Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/00611.html
non-displaced spiral fx of tibia
* no h/o trauma
* tender swelling of tibia
* +/- periosteal new bone
* main problem: make correct dx
DDx:
* infection
* tumor
* non-accidental trauma (abuse)
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Torus fracture tibia LSBU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/454-412.html
Radiology case 454-412 Clinical presentation:
Fall by boy aged 8, now pain in the leg.
The view is of the proximal metaphysis of the tibia in an immature skeleton. The bone cortex is intact, but shows a slight irregularity medially, marking the end of a transverse line of irregularity of trabecular detail....
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Torus fracture wrist LSBU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/431-412.html
Clinical presentation:
21 months old girl fell out of bed and now has painful, swollen left wrist.
A slightly oblique dense line crosses the junction of distal metaphysis with the diaphysis of the left radius. Each end of the line is associated with some buckling of the unbroken cortex. The appearance implies...
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traumatic atlanto-axial dislocation LSBU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/312-421.html
The atlas is displaced forward upon the atlas, leaving a 2-3mm gap between the surface of the facet joints between atlas and axis vertebrae. The ramus of mandible, which is furthest away from the film is magnified and is projected over the atlas. Both this and the related facet joint...
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tricho-rhino-phalangeal syndrome CHORUS
Location: http://chorus.rad.mcw.edu/doc/01024.html
a heritable syndrome
brachydactyly
sparce scalp hair
broad, pear shaped nose.e
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Tuberculosis discitis Lumbar LSBU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/338-231.html
Radiology case 338-231 Clinical presentation:
27 year old man, originally from India, with increasing back pain and a raised erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
There is loss of disc space between the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae and some blurring of the lower end-plate of L3. The density of the body is irregular in...
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Tuberculosis Hip LSBU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/441223.html
Radiology case 4412-23 Clinical presentation:
50 year old male with pain in the right hip, on movement.
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Tuberculosis knee LSBU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/458-23.html
Radiology case 458-23 Clinical presentation:
Gradual onset of pain and swelling in the left knee in a 30 year old man, originally from India.
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Tuberculosis LBSU
Location: http://myweb.lsbu.ac.uk/dirt/museum/462-23.html
Radiology case 462-23 Clinical presentation:
Swelling and discomfort in the left ankle in an adult male from India.
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