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Primary Bone Tumors - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 

Metastatic - Most common tumour in adults
 - Breast
- Differential ... Friboxanthoma • Fibrous ... • Malignant Fibrous ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... Causes #Oncology #Radiology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
disruption (may be bony ... joint • Ortho ... Discharge with orthpedic ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... Management #Hand #Orthopedics
Classification of Hip Fracture According to Anatomical Fracture Site. Hip fractures are anatomically classified in relation
Classification of ... Hip fractures are ... approximately one ... #Anatomy #Ortho ... #EM #Classification
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
different types of bone ... < 30 years • Fibrous ... • Aneurysmal bone ... #Differential # ... Radiology #XRay
Ground-glass opacity
Ground-glass opacity (GGO) represents:
- Filling of the alveolar spaces with pus, edema, hemorrhage, inflammation or
HRCT as seen in fibrosis ... disease (i.e. fibrosis ... predominance: UIP ... bronchiolitis #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #GroundGlass #Differential
Causes of Bone/Joint Pain in Sickle Cell Disease
Vaso-occlusive pain:
 • Mechanism: ischemic pain
 • Can present
Causes of Bone/Joint ... predispose to other orthopedic ... common sites: hip ... • Differentiate ... SickleCell #Disease #differential
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
included in the differential ... be added to the differential ... , Enchondroma, Fibrous ... Diaphysis #Epiphysis #Radiology ... #MSK #Differential
Triquetral Fracture
The triquetrum is the second most commonly fractured carpal bone. Look for the "pooping duck
fractured carpal bone ... common carpal bone ... Splint: Volar • Ortho ... Discharge with orthopedic ... Wrist #Carpal #Radiology
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
posterior) and bone ... Posterior long arm • Ortho ... Type l, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Elbow #Humerus #Radiology
RADIAL HEAD FRACTURE 
Radial head fractures are the most common elbow fracture in adults and are
posterior) and bone ... Splint: Sling • Ortho ... Type I, DC with ortho ... II-IV, pending orthopedic ... Fracture #Elbow #Radiology