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RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE ... Radial head fractures ... bone cortex • ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
common elbow fracture ... bone cortex • ... capitellum (age 1), radial ... onto outstretched hand ... #Radiology #XRay
Pediatric Elbow Injuries - Elbow Xrays

Check the fat pads on the lateral projection:
1. A displaced anterior
Xrays Check ... along the anterior cortex ... head and neck should ... #Injuries #Xrays ... #Radiology #peds
Malignant Bone Tumors: Pathogenesis of X-ray appearance

 • Metastatic bone tumors (aka. cancerous cells from systemic
metastases are often "radio-dense ... metastases are often "radio-lucent ... border) • Soft-tissue ... BoneTumors #Malignant #Radiology ... #Diagnosis #XRay
Hand X-Ray Anatomy and Interpretation Checklist
1. Soft tissues - Look carefully at the soft tissue over
Hand X-Ray Anatomy ... and Interpretation ... the underlying bone ... The cortex should ... #XRay #Anatomy
Boxer's Fracture, Right Hand 2: Note swelling over dorsal aspect of right hand, most pronounced
below the
, Right Hand 2: ... fifth metacarpal (bone ... X-ray demonstrates ... Images #Clinical #Photo ... #Radiology #HandXRay
Facial Bone X-Ray Interpretation Checklist
1. Look for tripod fracture
 • Find the zygoma and fan out
Facial Bone X-Ray ... Interpretation ... the zygomatic bone ... #interpretation ... #radiology #diagnosis